Deliberate Self-Harm Among Youth in the Child Welfare System.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

Youth in the child welfare system are at high-risk for self-harm and suicide attempts; yet little is known about factors associated with deliberate self-harm (DSH) following their initial child protective services (CPS) investigation. This study examined factors associated with DSH among youth in the child welfare system.

Method

A retrospective longitudinal cohort analysis was performed using merged data from Ohio Medicaid claims and the Statewide Automated Child Welfare Information Systems for youth ages 5 to 17 with their first CPS investigation between 2010 and 2020 (N = 104,700). Cox proportional hazards analyses were used to examine associations between demographic and clinical factors and DSH within 1 year of the first CPS investigation.

Results

During

SUBMITTER: Goulbourne M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12414319 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature