Correlates of deliberate self-harm among youth with bipolar disorder.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

Youth with bipolar disorder (BD) are at high risk for deliberate self-harm (DSH) and suicide. However, research regarding factors associated with DSH, a key suicide risk factor, among youth with BD is limited. In a population-based sample of youth with BD, we therefore investigated associations between demographic, clinical, and service utilization factors and DSH incidence and compared suicide, unintentional injury, and all-cause mortality to the general population.

Method

We analyzed a retrospective cohort of youth aged 5 to 19 years with a new BD episode between 2010 and 2017 (n = 25,244) using Ohio Medicaid claims and death certificate data. Cox proportional hazards models examined associations between different factors and DSH. Mortality rates were compared to

SUBMITTER: Llamocca EN 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8957063 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature