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Gillen, Allison M. C.; Kirby, Karen; McBride, Orla; McGlinchey, Emily; Rushe, Teresa – Child Care in Practice, 2019
Background: Clinical data indicate that the rates of non-suicidal self-harm (SH) are rising and developing younger, causing increasing concern. However, to date, no United Kingdom (UK), Irish or European community based surveys have been able to determine the prevalence rates of not only "SH ideation" but also "actual incidences of…
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Self Destructive Behavior, Adolescents, Adolescent Attitudes
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Hamilton, David J.; Taylor, Brian J.; Killick, Campbell; Bickerstaff, David – Child Care in Practice, 2015
Self-harming and suicide amongst adolescents are reported to be increasing in Europe and internationally. For young people in state care, this aspect of mental well-being is of particular concern. The aim of this study was to establish the incidence of suicidal ideation and behaviour amongst young people (age 16-21 years) leaving state care in one…
Descriptors: Suicide, Psychological Patterns, Self Destructive Behavior, Adolescents