Annual research review: self-harm in young people
Self-harm is defined as self-injury or self-poisoning, irrespective of the presence of suicidal intent. It includes both non-suicidal self-injury and attempted suicide. The lifetime prevalence of self-harm is approximately 20% in young people. The initial assessment for self-harm should contain an e...
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| Format: | Article (Journal) |
| Language: | English |
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2026
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| Edition: | Early view |
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The journal of child psychology and psychiatry
Year: 2026, Pages: 1-19 |
| ISSN: | 1469-7610 |
| DOI: | 10.1111/jcpp.70112 |
| Online Access: | Verlag, lizenzpflichtig, Volltext: https://doi.org/10.1111/jcpp.70112 Verlag, lizenzpflichtig, Volltext: https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1111/jcpp.70112 
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| Author Notes: | Dennis Ougrin, and Michael Kaess |
| Summary: | Self-harm is defined as self-injury or self-poisoning, irrespective of the presence of suicidal intent. It includes both non-suicidal self-injury and attempted suicide. The lifetime prevalence of self-harm is approximately 20% in young people. The initial assessment for self-harm should contain an evaluation of risk, a safety plan and a therapeutic element, which should be focused on understanding the nature of self-harm, instilling hope and linking young people with follow-up treatment. Dialectical Behaviour Therapy should be offered to young people with severe self-harm. School-based interventions, such as the Youth Aware of Mental Health programme, could prevent self-harm in young people. |
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| Item Description: | Online veröffentlicht: 21. Januar 2026 Gesehen am 16.03.2026 |
| Physical Description: | Online Resource |
| ISSN: | 1469-7610 |
| DOI: | 10.1111/jcpp.70112 |