Armitage, C.J., Abdul Rahim, W., Rowe, R. et al. (1 more author) (2016) Trends in Self-Harm in Kuala Lumpur, 2005-2011. Archives of Suicide Research, 20 (1). pp. 22-28. ISSN 1381-1118
Abstract
Acts of self-harm are not routinely tracked in Malaysia. The present study investigates the prevalence of self-harm in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, over a 7-year period. The aims were to: (a) assess the prevalence of self-harm; (b) examine any changes over a period of 7 years, and (c) identify correlates of methods of self-harm. Data were extracted from the hospital records of Kuala Lumpur Hospital to review trends in self-harm between 2005 and 2011. There were 918 episodes of self-harm across the 7-year period, with a significant peak in 2007-2009. The average rate of self-harm (7.7 per 100,000 population per year) was similar or lower than the rate of suicide (6-8 or 8-13 per 100,000) suggesting that genuine cases of self-harm are often attributed to other causes. Nevertheless, over-representation of young people, women and Indians suggest areas in which resources to prevent self-harm might usefully be targeted. Estimating rates of self-harm are fraught with problems and further research is needed to understand the economic and cultural barriers around seeking treatment for self-harm, reporting self-harm and classifying self-harm.
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Item Type: | Article |
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Copyright, Publisher and Additional Information: | © 2016 International Academy for Suicide Research. This is an author produced version of a paper subsequently published in Archives of Suicide Research. Uploaded in accordance with the publisher's self-archiving policy. |
Keywords: | Kuala Lumpur; prevalence; self-harm; suicide |
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Institution: | The University of Sheffield |
Academic Units: | The University of Sheffield > Faculty of Science (Sheffield) > Department of Psychology (Sheffield) |
Depositing User: | Symplectic Sheffield |
Date Deposited: | 19 Feb 2016 13:03 |
Last Modified: | 26 Dec 2016 17:59 |
Published Version: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/13811118.2015.1004493 |
Status: | Published |
Publisher: | Taylor & Francis |
Refereed: | Yes |
Identification Number: | 10.1080/13811118.2015.1004493 |
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Open Archives Initiative ID (OAI ID): | oai:eprints.whiterose.ac.uk:95407 |