Citation

Søgaard LE, Christensen CL, Bilenberg N. Ugeskr. Laeger 2009; 171(33): 2265-2268.

Vernacular Title

Selvskadende adfaerd blandt born og unge.

Affiliation

Det Børne- og ungdomspsykiatriske Hus, Syddansk Universitet, DK-5000 Odense C.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2009, Den Alm Danske Laegerforening)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

19732503

Abstract

The present paper is a review of recent research on the prevalence of deliberate self-harm (DSH) in a non-clinical background population of adolescents during the period 2002-2008. Cutting and overdosing are the most common methods used, and the majority of adolescents engaging in DSH are girls. A problem in DSH is the fact that there is no well-established definition, which is necessary to ensure comparable prevalence estimates across cultures and to evaluate any changes over time.

Language: da