[New post] Some Teenagers At Risk Of Self-Harming Can Be Identified A Decade In Advance

BPS Research Digest posted: " By Emily Reynolds There are multiple risk factors for self-harm, including a history of abuse, trauma, physical and mental illness, and bullying. Identifying these factors is a key part of prevention, ensuring that those at risk receive appropriate su" New post on Research Digest Some Teenagers At Risk Of Self-Harming Can Be Identified A Decade In Advance by BPS Research Digest By Emily Reynolds There are multiple risk factors for self-harm, including a history of abuse, trauma, physical and mental illness, and bullying. Identifying these factors is a key part of prevention, ensuring that those at risk receive appropriate support as early as possible — but despite this, predicting who may end up engaging in self-harming behaviour is still tricky.      But we may be able to identify these risks earlier than we thought, a new study from a University of Cambridge team suggests. Stepheni Uh and colleagues report that some at-risk adolescents could be identified ten years before they self-harm — offering what the team says is an "extended window" during which help and support can be offered. Continue reading "Some Teenagers At Risk Of Self-Harming Can Be Identified A Decade In Advance" BPS Research Digest | July 27, 2021 at 1:00 pm | Categories: Developmental, Mental health, Suicide/ self-harm | URL: https://wp.me/p7Lf0f-bc3 Unsubscribe to no longer receive posts from Research Digest. Change your email settings at Manage Subscriptions. Trouble clicking? Copy and paste this URL into your browser: https://digest.bps.org.uk/2021/07/27/some-teenagers-at-risk-of-self-harming-can-be-identified-a-decade-in-advance/