Deliberate self-harm in adolescents screening positive for attention-deficit / hyperactivity disorder: a population-based study
Adolescents who screened positive for ADHD had increased risk of engaging in self-harm. Clinicians should consider the increased risk of such engagement in adolescents who present with high level of ADHD symptoms, even in the absence of a clinical ADHD diagnosis.
Authors
- Maj‐Britt Posserud (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9239-2229)
- Mari Hysing (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5303-8879)
- Jan Haavik (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7865-2808)
- Astri J. Lundervold (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6819-6164)
- Amalie Austgulen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0008-6276-2701)
Institutions
- Haukeland University Hospital (NO)
- NORCE Research AS (NO)
- University of Bergen (NO)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMC Psychiatry
- Published
- 2024-08-19
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12888-024-06008-3
- Citations
- 2
- Primary Topic
- Suicide and Self-Harm Studies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.28
Funders
- Universitetet i Bergen