PhD Scientific Days 2022

Mental Health Sciences I. (Poster discussion will take place in the Aula during the Coffee Break)

The prevalence of self-injurious behavior between 2015 and 2020: A systematic review and meta-analysis

Előadó neve

Dr. Farkas, Bernadett Frida

Előadó munkahelye

Semmelweis University

Előadó telefonszáma

+36308393803

Előadó e-mail címe

farkas.bernadett@phd.semmelweis.hu

Az előadás címe

The prevalence of self-injurious behavior between 2015 and 2020: A systematic review and meta-analysis

Szerző(k) neve és munkahelye

Bernadett Frida Farkas MD, Dr. Zsófia K. Garai-Takács, Nóra Kollárovics MD, Prof. Dr. Judit Balázs

1 Semmelweis University, Mental Health Sciences Doctoral School, Budapest
2 University of Edinburgh, School of Health in Social Science, Edinburgh
3 Semmelweis University, Mental Health Sciences Doctoral School, Budapest
4 Department of Developmental and Clinical Child Psychology, Institute of Psychology, Eotvos Lorand University, Budapest
4 Bjørknes University College, Oslo, Norway

Bemutatás módja

Szóbeli

Szekció

Mental Health Sciences I. (Poster discussion will take place in the Aula during the Coffee Break)

Language of the presentation

English

Preferred session

Mental Sciences

Összefoglaló szövege

Introduction: In the last decade there is a growing interest in non-suicidal self-injury. The lifetime prevalence of the phenomenon is between 15 and 46% in population sample. There are conflicting results about the gender differences: some studies report higher prevalence among girls, while others did not report any significant difference. Also, there are conflicting results about the continental distribution of the prevalence and if the prevalence rates increases over time.

Aims: The aim of our study was to conduct a systematic search and metaanalysis on the prevalence of self-injurious adolescents over the past five years and examine the gender, continental and year differences.

Method: A systematic search was made on 18th June 2020 in six databases (Pubmed, Scopus, Web of Science, OVID Medline, PsycInfo, EBSCO) with three main search terms: self-injurious behavior, prevalence, and adolescence. Inclusion criteria were: articles written in English and published between 01.01.2015. and 18.06.2020 and studies on populational sample. The titles and abstracts of the articles were screened at first. After the relevant full texts that passed were read, and which met the inclusion criteria were collected. Comprehensive Meta-analysis Software was used to conduct analyses, and Cochrane Risk of Bias Tool for our risk of bias criteria.

Results: After the screening process 97 articles were included in the metaanalysis. The mean age of the sample ranged from 11.00 to 18.53 years. The overall average prevalence of non-suicidal self-injury in the studies was 16%. There was a significant gender difference: girls reported higher prevalence than boys (19.4% and 12.9% respectively). A significant higher prevalence was found among Asian articles than from other continents (19.5% and 14.7% respectively). The year of data collection did not have a significant effect on the prevalence of non-suicidal self-injury.

Conclusion: Current research draws attention to the high prevalence of non-suicidal self-injury among adolescents, especially among girls. It is important to address non-suicidal self-injury, both in terms of prevention and intervention.

Funding: Semmelweis University’s license was used for the systematic search, and Eotvos Lorand University’s license for the Comprehensive Meta-analysis Software.

University and Doctoral School

Semmelweis University, Doctoral School of Mental Health Sciences

Supervisor

Prof. Dr. Judit Balázs

Publication of my abstract

I give consent to the publication of my abstract on the website of the congress.

Kind

Szabad

Status

elfogadva

Accepted presentation method

szóbeli

Előadás fájl jóváhagyás

nem rendelkezett róla

Előadó

6889

Start

10:00

End

10:15

Authors (legacy)

Bernadett Frida Farkas MD, Dr. Zsófia K. Garai-Takács, Nóra Kollárovics MD, Prof. Dr. Judit Balázs

1 Semmelweis University, Mental Health Sciences Doctoral School, Budapest
2 University of Edinburgh, School of Health in Social Science, Edinburgh
3 Semmelweis University, Mental Health Sciences Doctoral School, Budapest
4 Department of Developmental and Clinical Child Psychology, Institute of Psychology, Eotvos Lorand University, Budapest
4 Bjørknes University College, Oslo, Norway