Prevalence and functions of self-injurious thoughts and behaviors in a sample of Spanish adolescents assessed in mental health outpatient departments

Conclusions The high prevalence and high comorbidity of self-injurious thoughts and behaviours, together with the known risk of transition among them, underline the need of a systematic and routine assessment of these thoughts and behaviours in adolescents assessed in mental health departments.
Source: Revista de Psiquiatria y Salud Mental - Category: Psychiatry Source Type: research