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High-Volume Repeaters of Self-Harm.

Jennifer Ness1, Keith Hawton2, Helen Bergen2

  • 11 Centre for Self-harm and Suicide Prevention Research, Research and Development Centre, Derbyshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust, Derby, UK.

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|October 14, 2016
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High-volume repeat self-harm patients, though rare, account for many emergency visits and have higher mortality rates. Understanding their attendance patterns is crucial for early intervention.

Area of Science:

  • Public Health
  • Psychiatry
  • Emergency Medicine

Background:

  • Repetition of self-harm is common and linked to suicide risk.
  • Limited research exists on high-volume repeat self-harm (HVR).

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate individuals with high-volume repeat self-harm attendances to the emergency department (ED).
  • To explore patterns of attendance and mortality among HVRs.

Main Methods:

  • Utilized data from the Multicentre Study of Self-Harm in England.
  • Defined HVR as >=15 ED attendances within 4 years.
  • Employed hierarchical cluster analysis to identify attendance patterns.

Main Results:

  • HVRs constituted 0.6% of patients but 10% of attendances.
Keywords:
clusteremergency departmentrepetitionself-harmsuicide

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  • Identified three distinct patterns of attendance among HVRs.
  • HVRs showed a higher mortality rate from external causes compared to non-HVRs.

    • Conclusions:

    • The study introduces a novel methodological approach for analyzing HVRs.
    • Findings highlight the need for early intervention due to clustered attendances and elevated mortality risk.
    • This approach offers potential clinical and research benefits for managing self-harm.