Violent deliberate self-harm amongst adolescent refugees |
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| Authors: | Nina Patel MRCPsych Matthew Hodes PhD FRCPsych |
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| Affiliation: | (1) St Mary’s Training Scheme in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Academic Unit of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Imperial College London, London, UK;(2) Academic Unit of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Imperial College London, St Mary’s Campus, Norfolk Place, London, W2 1PG, UK |
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| Abstract: | Investigation of frequency and characteristics of violent deliberate self-harm (DSH) amongst adolescents. Study was retrospective, over 3-year period, based on records of attendees at child and adolescent mental health clinics in North West London. Nine adolescents showed violent self-harm out of 982 DSH cases (frequency 0.92%). The nine cases included five female asylum seekers, who experienced war related events, were significantly more likely to have affective disorders and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), compared with the four males (none asylum seekers), who were significantly more likely to have conduct and substance misuse disorders. |
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| Keywords: | deliberate self-harm violent asylum seekers refugees post-traumatic stress disorder |
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