Pubertal timing and self-harm: a prospective cohort analysis of males and females.
Elystan RobertsCarol JoinsonLouise WallaceAbigail FraserBecky MarsPublished in: Epidemiology and psychiatric sciences (2020)
Earlier developing adolescents represent a group at increased risk of self-harm. This increased risk attenuates as adolescents transition into adulthood, particularly in males. Future research is needed to identify the modifiable mechanisms underlying the association between pubertal timing and self-harm risk in order to develop interventions to reduce self-harm in adolescence.