Biting myself so I don’t bite the dust: prevalence and predictors of deliberate self-harm and suicide ideation in Azorean youths

To characterize non-suicidal self-injury (NSSI) behaviors, methods, and functions as well as suicide ideation in the adolescent population of a Portuguese community in São Miguel Island, Azores. Increasing rates of NSSI behaviors among adolescents have been observed globally, while suicidal behavior...

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Main Author: Carvalho, Célia Barreto (author)
Other Authors: Motta, Carolina da (author), Sousa, Marina (author), Cabral, Joana (author)
Format: article
Language:eng
Published: 2017
Subjects:
Adolescent
Adolescent Behavior
Azores
Behavior Rating Scale
Bites, Human
Female
Health Surveys
Humans
Impulsive Behavior
Male
Predictive Value of Tests
Prevalence
Problem Behavior
Risk-Taking
Self-Injurious Behavior
Young Adult
Suicidal Ideation
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10316/46961
Country:Portugal
Oai:oai:estudogeral.sib.uc.pt:10316/46961
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Summary:To characterize non-suicidal self-injury (NSSI) behaviors, methods, and functions as well as suicide ideation in the adolescent population of a Portuguese community in São Miguel Island, Azores. Increasing rates of NSSI behaviors among adolescents have been observed globally, while suicidal behavior has been pointed as a major cause of death during adolescence.

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