Melatonin use and the risk of self-harm and unintentional injuries in youths with and without psychiatric disorders

Open Access paper from the JCPP – ‘This study investigated whether melatonin, which is the most common medication for sleep disturbances in youth in Sweden, is associated with a decreased risk of injury. Analyses were stratified by sex, injury type, psychiatric comorbidities and age at melatonin-treatment initiation’. Marica Leone (pic) et al.

23 March 2023

Suicide and Self-Harm Special Edition

The National Confidential Enquiry into Suicide and Safety in Mental Health Annual Report (2018)  highlighted that suicide in the under 20’s is rising generally and that the number of suicides rises towards late teens.

13 September 2019

Suicide and Self-harm Edition Editorial

The National Confidential Enquiry into Suicide and Safety in Mental Health Annual Report (2018)  highlighted that suicide in the under 20’s is rising generally and that the number of suicides rises towards late teens.

12 September 2019

In Conversation… Suicide and Self-harm with Professor Lars Mehlum

Lars discusses dialectical behaviour therapy for adolescents (DBT-A) as an intervention, his most recent paper in The JCPP, national strategies for suicide prevention and the latest clinical research.

9 September 2019

DBT-A reduces self-harming behaviours by improving feelings of hopelessness

Professor Lars Mehlum and colleagues have completed a prospective 3-year follow-up study, which showed that DBT-A has enduring effects in terms of reducing self-harm frequency in adolescents compared to EUC.

12 September 2019

Evidence Synthesis Studies, and Autonomic Dysregulation and Self-injurious Thoughts and Behaviour

In this Papers Podcast, Dr. Alessio Bellato discusses his JCPP Advances Special Issue Editorial ‘Evidence-based child and adolescent mental health care: The role of high-quality and transparently reported evidence synthesis studies’.

Alessio also co-authored a Research Review paper in the Special Issue entitled ‘Autonomic dysregulation and self-injurious thoughts and behaviours in children and young people: A systematic review and meta-analysis’, which will also be discussed.

2 November 2023

The TEENS randomised feasibility trial: Internet based intervention for non-suicidal self-injury in adolescents

In this Papers Podcast, senior researcher Dr. Britt Morthorst discusses her JCPP Advances paper ‘Internet based intervention (Emotion Regulation Individual Therapy for Adolescents) as add-on to treatment as usual versus treatment as usual for non-suicidal self-injury in adolescent outpatients: The TEENS randomised feasibility trial’.

25 April 2023

Self Harm – Pedagogy in practice

This free Self Harm session is exclusively for teachers and school leaders, and Chartered College of Teaching Members. ACAMH is delighted to have teamed up with the Chartered College of Teaching to present these FREE online training series entitled ‘Pedagogy in practice’.

Event type

Pedagogy in practice

Location

LIVE STREAM

Understanding Self-harm & Suicide – Ask the Expert

For this teacher and school leader exclusive session we are delighted to welcome Professor Dennis Ougrin to share his knowledge and insights into self-harm and suicide; specifically exploring the complexity around this phenomenon, by providing data on prevalence, risk factors and strategies for support.

Event type

Teachers and other Education Professionals

Location

LIVE STREAM

Understanding Self-Harm

TRIGGER WARNING: Please be aware that this blog discusses self-harm, including personal experiences of self-harm. It is estimated that between 10%-20% of all people self-harm at some point during their lifetime. It is hard to gather exact figures due to the stigma surrounding self-harm, and because people try to hide their wounds, scars and bruises. Watch this 8-minute film to understand more.

15 June 2022