Identifying Causal Risk Factors for Self-Harm Among Adolescents With U.S. Child Protective Services Contact.
Geoffrey D KahnHolly C WilcoxElizabeth A StuartPublished in: Archives of suicide research : official journal of the International Academy for Suicide Research (2022)
Preventing self-harm in adolescents requires a multifaceted approach given the existing evidence base and lack of strong associations with individual risk factors. Fostering supportive relationships with adults merits future research given the observed, non-significant 42% reduction in odds of self-harm among CPS involved youth who had a supportive relationship with an adult, compared to those who did not.