Characteristics of Self-Harm in an Emergency Situation Among Youth: A Longitudinal Five- Year Cohort Study.

ABSTRACT: Self-harm is a growing phenomenon among young people. This study examined self-harm rates in youths over five years, before and after the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic. Additionally, we explored risk factors influencing self-harm repetition. We conducted a retrospective analysis of people under 25 years who presented with self-harm at an emergency department in Seville, Spain, from January 1st 2018 to December 31st 2022. Participants were identified through hospital records. We used Joinpoint regression analysis to assess changes in trends and compared demographic and clinical variables between pre- and post-pandemic periods. Cox regression analysis was employed to identify predictors of repeated self-harm. The study included of 726 individuals, with 282 (38.84%) and 444 (61.16%) first-ti

SUBMITTER: Varo C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12357799 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature