Unrecognised self-injury mortality (SIM) trends among racial/ethnic minorities and women in the USA.
Ian R H RockettEric D CaineHilary S ConneryKurt B NoltePaul S NestadtLewis S NelsonHaomiao JiaPublished in: Injury prevention : journal of the International Society for Child and Adolescent Injury Prevention (2019)
Application of SIM exposed substantial excess burdens from substance poisoning relative to suicide for minorities, particularly non-Hispanic blacks and for women generally. Results underscored the need to define, develop, implement and evaluate comprehensive strategies to address common antecedents of self-injurious behaviours.