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Domestic violence, mental health, and repeat self-harm in Sri Lanka

Bandara, P.; Page, A.; Rajapakse, T.; Kniipe, D.

2021-10-25 psychiatry and clinical psychology
10.1101/2021.10.25.21265461 medRxiv
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BackgroundEvidence on the risk factors for repeat self-harm from low- and middle-income countries is scarce and requires urgent attention. AimsWe sought to examine psychosocial correlates of repeat self-harm in Kandy, Sri Lanka. MethodsLogistic regression models (adjusting for age and sex) were used to examine associations between study factors and repeat self-harm among adult patients (N=292) admitted for self-poisoning. ResultsDepression (OR 2.8 95% CI 1.7-4.7), prior psychiatric diagnosis (OR 4.8 95% CI 2.2-10.2), past-year exposure to suicidal behaviour (OR 1.9 95% 1.1-3.3), physical/sexual abuse (OR 3.0 95% CI 1.3-6.9), and psychological abuse (OR 2.3 95% CI 1.3-4.2) were strongly associated with repeat self-harm. ConclusionsIdentification and management of domestic violence and psychiatric morbidity should be part of routine clinical assessments of patients presenting with self-harm.

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