The relationship between nonsuicidal self-injury, suicidal behaviour and life events among adolescents

IntroductionNonsuicidal self-injury (NSSI) is highly prevalent in clinical and non-clinical adolescent populations. Non-clinical studies focus on high school students thus vocational school students are underrepresented in research and prevention programs, despite being exposed to higher levels of s...

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Published in:European psychiatry 2022-06, Vol.65 (S1), p.S140-S141
Main Authors: Horváth, L.O., Győri, D., Komáromy, D., Mészáros, G., Szentivanyi, D., Balazs, J.
Format: Article
Language:English
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adolescence
E-Poster Presentation
life events
nonsuicidal self-injury
Self destructive behavior
suicidal behaviour
Suicides & suicide attempts
Teenagers
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Summary:IntroductionNonsuicidal self-injury (NSSI) is highly prevalent in clinical and non-clinical adolescent populations. Non-clinical studies focus on high school students thus vocational school students are underrepresented in research and prevention programs, despite being exposed to higher levels of stressful life events, a factor associated with NSSI and suicide.ObjectivesThis study aimed to explore NSSI, suicidal behavior and life events among adolescents in clinical and non-clinical, i.e. both high school and vocational school settings.MethodsA clinical (n=202) and non-clinical (n=161) sample of 13-18-year-old adolescents were assessed with the Mini International Neuropsychiatric Interview Kid, the Deliberate Self-Harm Inventory, and the Life Events List. Data were analyzed with R version 3.6.1., using Wilcoxon tests and negative binomial regression models.ResultsThe prevalence of suicidal behavior (W=7.306, p
ISSN:0924-9338
1778-3585
DOI:10.1192/j.eurpsy.2022.380