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  • Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
  • Public Health
  • Clinical Psychology

Background:

  • Self-harm in children is a significant concern due to its association with future suicide attempts.
  • Limited understanding exists regarding the specific clinical profiles of preadolescent children who engage in self-harm.
  • Identifying these profiles is essential for targeted risk recognition and prevention.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To characterize the distinct clinical profiles of children aged 5 to 11 years who self-harm.
  • To inform clinical decision-making and prevention efforts for pediatric self-harm.
  • To analyze the association between clinical profiles and the risk of repetitive self-harm.

Main Methods:

  • Retrospective, population-based cohort analysis of 878 children (aged 5-11) presenting with self-harm.
  • Utilized Ohio Medicaid data from 2010-2020.
  • Employed latent class analysis to identify distinct clinical profiles and followed children for 1 year to assess recurrent self-harm.

Main Results:

  • Three distinct clinical profiles of pediatric self-harm were identified.
  • Profile 1: Males with externalizing/internalizing disorders and suicidal ideation.
  • Profile 2: Females with internalizing disorders, suicidal ideation, and high risk for repetitive self-harm.
  • Profile 3: Younger children from non-metropolitan areas with fewer identified mental health conditions.

Conclusions:

  • Children who self-harm present with identifiable clinical profiles linked to an increased risk of future self-harm.
  • Comprehensive risk assessment is vital for guiding clinical interventions in young children exhibiting self-harm behaviors.
  • These findings support the development of tailored prevention and treatment strategies based on identified risk profiles.