Examining non-suicidal self-injury among adolescents with mental health needs, in Ontario, Canada.
The objectives of this study were to examine the prevalence of non-suicidal self-injury (NSSI) among adolescents with mental health needs and specific factors associated with NSSI among adolescents aged 14 to 18 years who received mental health services in adult mental health facilities in Ontario, Canada. Data on 2,013 adolescents were obtained from the Ontario Mental Health Reporting System using the Resident Assessment Instrument-Mental Health (RAI-MH) and were analyzed using logistic regression. Approximately, 20.2% (407 adolescents) of the sample engaged in NSSI within the last 12 months. Results from multivariate logistic regression indicate that females were 2.19 times more likely to engage in NSSI than males. Intentional misuse of prescription medication emerged as the most important factor associated with NSSI. Other factors found to be associated with NSSI included multiple psychiatric admissions, sexual abuse, use of alcohol, mood disorders (e.g., depression), adjustment disorders, personality disorders and symptoms of depression. The article discusses the implications of the findings, with suggestions for future research.
['Stewart|Shannon L|SL|', 'Baiden|Philip|P|', 'Theall-Honey|Laura|L|']
D000293:Adolescent D000428:Alcohol Drinking D039721:Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders D005260:Female D006778:Hospitals, Psychiatric D006801:Humans D008297:Male D008603:Mental Health D019964:Mood Disorders D020380:Needs Assessment D009864:Ontario D017063:Outcome Assessment, Health Care D010349:Patient Compliance D015995:Prevalence D011580:Psychological Techniques D012307:Risk Factors D016728:Self-Injurious Behavior D012737:Sex Factors D012742:Sex Offenses
adolescents mental health non-suicidal self-injury (NSSI) RAI-MH