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SUBMITTER: Cleare S
PROVIDER: S-EPMC6026473 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Jun
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Cleare Seonaid S Wetherall Karen K Clark Andrea A Ryan Caoimhe C Kirtley Olivia J OJ Smith Michael M O'Connor Rory C RC
International journal of environmental research and public health 20180611 6
Adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) have been implicated in a range of negative health outcomes in adulthood, including increased suicide mortality. In this study, we explored the relationship between ACEs and hospital-treated self-harm. Specifically, we investigated whether those who had a history of repeat self-harm reported more ACEs than those who had self-harmed for the first time. Patients (<i>n</i> = 189) admitted to two hospitals in Glasgow (UK) following first-time (<i>n</i> = 41) or r ...[more]