Self-harm with suicidal and non-suicidal intent in young people in sub-Saharan Africa: a systematic review.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Self-harm, whether attributed to suicidal or non-suicidal motives, is associated with several poor outcomes in young people, including eventual suicide. Much of our understanding of self-harm in young people is based on literature from Europe (particularly, the UK), North America, and Australia. We aimed to synthesise the available evidence on prevalence, the commonly reported self-harm methods, correlates, risk and protective factors, and reasons for self-harm, in adolescents (aged 10-25 years) in sub-Saharan Africa.

Method

We searched MEDLINE, PsycINFO, PubMed, African Journals OnLine, and African Index Medicus for records from 1950 through August 2019, without language restrictions. We supplemented the database searches by searching relevant portals for postgra

SUBMITTER: Quarshie EN 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7222461 | biostudies-literature | 2020 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature