Self-Harm

Pressure pain threshold may be a novel biomarker for identification of high risk for self-harm among adolescents, according to results of a cross-sectional study published in JAMA Network Open.

Methodological problems and high risk for bias prevented a consistent estimate of the comparative performance of certain psychotherapeutic modalities for youth self-harm and suicidality, according to study results.

Cannabis use disorder was associated with self-harm, all-cause mortality, unintentional overdose death and homicide among youth with mood disorders, according to a study published in JAMA Pediatrics.

Patients with fibromyalgia, osteoarthritis or rheumatoid arthritis are at an increased risk for self-harm, compared with those without these diseases, according to findings published in Arthritis Care & Research.

High family conflict and low parental monitoring are associated with an increased risk for suicidality and self-injury in children, according to results of a cross-sectional analysis published in JAMA Network Open.

Children and adolescents who self-harm have a significantly increased risk for future suicide compared with those in the general population, according to findings of a prospective observational cohort study conducted in England and published in The Lancet Child & Adolescent Health.

Over an average follow-up of 5 years, one in 10 patients who underwent bariatric surgery used mental health service afterwards, according to findings published in JAMA Psychiatry.