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Self-Injurious Behavior Rate in the Short-Term Period of the COVID-19 Pandemic in Korea.


ABSTRACT:

Background

The objective of this study was to investigate the trend of self-injurious behavior (SIB) among persons who were directly impacted by coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), especially those with pre-existing mental disorders.

Methods

Using the National Health Insurance Service-COVID-19 database cohort, the monthly SIB rate was calculated by COVID-19 subgroups (i.e., positive for COVID-19 test, negative for COVID-19 test, and non-COVID-19 test [control]). In addition, moderated regression analysis was utilized to examine the statistical difference of SIB (suicide attempt and non-suicidal self-injury using ICD-10 code) trend between COVID-19 subgroups and with and without pre-existing mental disorder.

Results

A total of 328,373 persons were included in the cohort study. Of these, 212,678 had been tested for COVID-19, and 7,713 of them were confirmed positive. During the pandemic peak, the "negative for COVID-19" group showed a large increase (P = 0.003) in SIB rates compared to the control group, the "positive for COVID-19" group showed a decreasing trend, but not significant (P = 0.314). Among those who were tested for COVID-19, those with pre-existing mental disorders showed an increasing trend of SIB compared to those without pre-existing mental disorders, however statistically insignificant (P = 0.137).

Conclusion

Our results suggest that people who are tested for COVID-19 are at a high risk of SIB during the peak COVID-19 pandemic. Therefore, screening for suicide risk and psychological interventions is needed for these high-risk groups.

SUBMITTER: Park SJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8845102 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Self-Injurious Behavior Rate in the Short-Term Period of the COVID-19 Pandemic in Korea.

Park Se Jin SJ   Rim Soo Jung SJ   Jo Minkyung M   Lee Min Geu MG   Kim Gyurin G   Park Subin S  

Journal of Korean medical science 20220214 6


<h4>Background</h4>The objective of this study was to investigate the trend of self-injurious behavior (SIB) among persons who were directly impacted by coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), especially those with pre-existing mental disorders.<h4>Methods</h4>Using the National Health Insurance Service-COVID-19 database cohort, the monthly SIB rate was calculated by COVID-19 subgroups (i.e., positive for COVID-19 test, negative for COVID-19 test, and non-COVID-19 test [control]). In addition, mode  ...[more]

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