Sentence examples for harming behaviour from inspiring English sources
Several factors are known to increase the risk of self harm: being brought up in a deprived area, a family history of self harming behaviour, maltreatment, co-occurring behavioural and emotional problems, and a low IQ have all been associated with high rates of self harm.
Main outcome measures Relative risks of children's self harming behaviour in the six months before their 12th birthday.
The aims are to determine if suicidal and self harming behaviour can be reduced by the receipt of a regular postcard sent monthly over 1 year.
In contrast to the SPC content, the NICE guidelines warn clinicians of "...suicidal problems and self harming behaviour with atomoxetine" and make no mention of the risks associated with other treatments.
This study, however, recruited from general referrals to child and adolescent mental health services where patients were identified to have self harming behaviour, rather than from specific self harm referrals, and it only recruited 57% of its target for analytical power.
Clinical experiences have shown that adolescents who self-harm commonly conceal their self-harming behaviour [ 51], and this should be counteracted by careful assessment and screening procedures.
Although suicide is not the intention of self-harm, the relationship between self-harm and suicide is complex, as self-harming behaviour may be potentially life-threatening.
Self-harming behaviour was assessed by the number of suicide and self-harm attempts made.
The association between self-harm and suicidal thoughts was stronger the more frequent the self-harming behaviour.
The actual percentage is probably higher: people who harm themselves do not always seek help and not all self-harming behaviour is recorded [ 3- 6].
Although most adolescent self-harming behaviour appears to resolve spontaneously 5, our findings indicate that young people who self-harm are at substantial risk of heavy and dependent substance use in their third decade of life.
