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The Mediating Role of Emotion Regulation on Self-harm among Gender Identity and Sexual Orientation Minority (LGBTQ+) Individuals (2022)
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Objective: The present study was conducted to (1) investigate the role of emotion regulation difficulties among self-harming Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, or Questioning (LGBTQ+) individuals and (2) to test for a mediating role of emoti... Read More about The Mediating Role of Emotion Regulation on Self-harm among Gender Identity and Sexual Orientation Minority (LGBTQ+) Individuals.

Self-harm in people experiencing homelessness: an investigation of incidence, characteristics and outcomes using data from the Multicentre Study of Self-harm in England (2022)
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Background People who experience homelessness are thought to be at high risk of suicide, but little is known about self-harm in this population. Aims To examine characteristics and outcomes in people experiencing homelessness who presented to ho... Read More about Self-harm in people experiencing homelessness: an investigation of incidence, characteristics and outcomes using data from the Multicentre Study of Self-harm in England.

Life problems in children and adolescents who self-harm: findings from the multicentre study of self-harm in England (2022)
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Background: Self-harm, a significant and increasing global problem in children and adolescents, is often repeated and is associated with risk of future suicide. To identify potential interventions, we need to understand the life problems faced by chi... Read More about Life problems in children and adolescents who self-harm: findings from the multicentre study of self-harm in England.

Examining the protective function of perceptions of post-traumatic growth against entrapment and suicidal ideation (2022)
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Background: Recent evidence has found that reporting post-traumatic growth (PTG) from a past stressful life event is associated with lower reports of suicidal ideation. Perceptions of PTG measure the extent to which an individual reports positive cha... Read More about Examining the protective function of perceptions of post-traumatic growth against entrapment and suicidal ideation.

Understanding the processes underlying self-harm ideationand behaviors within LGBTQ+ young people: Aqualitative study (2021)
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Objective This study aims to understand the processes underlying self-harmful thoughts and behaviors, with and without suicidal intent, among LGBTQ+ young people. Method Nineteen semi-structured interviews took place between October 2019 and May... Read More about Understanding the processes underlying self-harm ideationand behaviors within LGBTQ+ young people: Aqualitative study.

Self-harm in children and adolescents by ethnic group: an observational cohort study from the Multicentre Study of Self-Harm in England (2021)
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Background: Studies report an increasing incidence of self-harm in children and adolescents, but the extent to which this is seen in different ethnic groups is unclear. We aimed to investigate rates of emergency department presentations for self-harm... Read More about Self-harm in children and adolescents by ethnic group: an observational cohort study from the Multicentre Study of Self-Harm in England.

Self-harm in children 12 years and younger: characteristics and outcomes based on the Multicentre Study of Self-harm in England (2021)
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Background: Very little is known about self-harm in children. We describe the characteristics and outcomes of children under 13years who presented following self-harm to five hospitals in England. Methods: We included children under 13years who prese... Read More about Self-harm in children 12 years and younger: characteristics and outcomes based on the Multicentre Study of Self-harm in England.

A systematic review and meta-analysis of victimisation and mental health prevalence among LGBTQ+ young people with experiences of self-harm and suicide (2021)
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Background: LGBTQ+ youth have higher rates of self-harm and suicide than cisgender, heterosexual peers. Less is known about prevalence of risks within these populations. Objectives: The first systematic review and meta-analysis to investigate the... Read More about A systematic review and meta-analysis of victimisation and mental health prevalence among LGBTQ+ young people with experiences of self-harm and suicide.

What young people say about impulsivity in the short-term build up to self-harm: A qualitative study using card-sort tasks (2020)
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Youth who self-harm report high levels of trait impulsivity and identify impulsive behaviour as a proximal factor directly preceding a self-harm act. Yet, impulsivity is a multidimensional construct and distinct impulsivity-related facets relate diff... Read More about What young people say about impulsivity in the short-term build up to self-harm: A qualitative study using card-sort tasks.

Impulsivity as a predictor of self-harm onset and maintenance in young adolescents: a longitudinal prospective study (2020)
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Background Rates of self-harm in young adolescents are increasing and self-harm typically emerges at this developmental stage. Greater specificity of impulsivity as a multifaceted construct is enabling investigation of links between individual impul... Read More about Impulsivity as a predictor of self-harm onset and maintenance in young adolescents: a longitudinal prospective study.

What do young people who self-harm find helpful? A comparative study of young people with and without experience of being looked after in care: What do young people who self-harm find helpful? (2020)
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Background Self‐harm amongst young people is an increasing problem, with looked‐after young people at higher risk. Despite this, little research exists on what young people who self‐harm find helpful. Method One hundred and twenty‐six 11–21... Read More about What do young people who self-harm find helpful? A comparative study of young people with and without experience of being looked after in care: What do young people who self-harm find helpful?.

Mortality in children and adolescents following presentation to hospital after non-fatal self-harm in the Multicentre Study of Self-harm: a prospective observational cohort study (2020)
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© 2020 Elsevier Ltd Background: Self-harm and suicide in children and adolescents are growing problems, and self-harm is associated with a significant risk of subsequent death, particularly suicide. Long-term follow-up studies are necessary to examin... Read More about Mortality in children and adolescents following presentation to hospital after non-fatal self-harm in the Multicentre Study of Self-harm: a prospective observational cohort study.

Is Camouflaging Autistic Traits Associated with Suicidal Thoughts and Behaviours? Expanding the Interpersonal Psychological Theory of Suicide in an Undergraduate Student Sample (2019)
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The current study explored whether people who camouflage autistic traits are more likely to experience thwarted belongingness and suicidality, as predicted by the Interpersonal Psychological Theory of Suicide (IPTS). 160 undergraduate students (86.9%... Read More about Is Camouflaging Autistic Traits Associated with Suicidal Thoughts and Behaviours? Expanding the Interpersonal Psychological Theory of Suicide in an Undergraduate Student Sample.

"These things don't work": young people's views on harm minimisation strategies as a proxy for self-harm: a mixed methods approach (2019)
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Objective: Although UK clinical guidelines make tentative recommendations for 'harm minimisation' strategies for repeated self-harm, this is in the absence of empirical evidence supporting their acceptability or effectiveness. We explore young peopl... Read More about "These things don't work": young people's views on harm minimisation strategies as a proxy for self-harm: a mixed methods approach.

Psychosocial interventions for people who self-harm: Methodological issues involved in trials to evaluate effectiveness (2019)
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We have assessed the methodological quality of randomized controlled trials (RCTs) of interventions to prevent self-harm repetition and suicide. Trials were identified in two systematic reviews of RCTs of psychosocial treatments following a recent (w... Read More about Psychosocial interventions for people who self-harm: Methodological issues involved in trials to evaluate effectiveness.