Self-Harm in Adolescents With ADHD

Topics: ADHD | affective disorders | alcohol abuse | alcohol dependence | co-morbidities | Non-suicidal self-injury | psychotic disorders | Suicidality

REVIEW OF: Balázs J et al, BMC Psychiatry 2018;18(1):34 What is the relationship between ADHD and self-harm and what can we do about it? ADHD is quite common, affecting 4%–6% of children and adolescents, and non-suicidal self-injury (NSSI) is also common, affecting about 5% of all people in the community and up to 80% of people with psychiatric di