Peripheral and neural correlates of self-harm in children and adolescents: a scoping review.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Self-harm in children and adolescents is difficult to treat. Peripheral and neural correlates of self-harm could lead to biomarkers to guide precision care. We therefore conducted a scoping review of research on peripheral and neural correlates of self-harm in this age group.

Methods

PubMed and Embase databases were searched from January 1980-May 2020, seeking English language peer-reviewed studies about peripheral and neural correlates of self-harm, defined as completed suicide, suicide attempts, suicidal ideation, or non-suicidal self-injury (NSSI) in subjects, birth to 19 years of age. Studies were excluded if only investigating self-harm in persons with intellectual or developmental disability syndromes. A blinded multi-stage assessment process by pairs of co-

SUBMITTER: Sparrow-Downes VM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9066835 | biostudies-literature | 2022 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature