deliberate self-harm
Conditions
Interventions
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Adolescents and young adults aged 15-35 years who recently engaged in self-harming behaviour, regardless of the intent (e.g. trying to hurt or kill oneself), will be included after referral to the Leiden University Medical Center, Rivierduinen or the University Medical Centre St. Radboud following their act of DSH .
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Persons (a) reporting severe psychiatric disorders requiring intensive inpatient treatment (such as schizophrenia or problems with alcohol and drugs), (b) unable to converse in Dutch, (c) manifesting serious cognitive impairments, or (d) living outside the region of Leiden or Nijmegen will be excluded.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| As in the previous study patients are asked for the exact number of episodes of DSH during the past 3 months using a semi-structured interview. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Also the same secondary outcome measures as in he previous study will be used ( depression (BDI-II), anxiety (SCL-90), self-concept (RSC-Q), and suicide cognitions (SCS)). In addition at all assessments health-related quality of life, use of medical resources and loss of productivity will be assessed (EuroQol, VAS and TTO). Also, problems in emotion regulation will be assessed before and after treatment (AMT and DERS). | — |
Countries
Netherlands