A population-based prospective cohort study utilizing adminstrative data for the analysis of self-injury among depressed British Columbian youth.

摘要

The purpose of the study was to measure the relation of demographic characteristics, socioeconomic characteristics, health care utilization and parental health care utilization to self-injury by depressed youth. Our goal was to identify the risk factors related to self-injury among depressed British Columbian youth. Ultimately, the goal of the study was to develop a profile that would allow health care workers and parents to identify depressed youth who may self-injure. -- P.17.