OBJECTIVES: To investigate the characteristics of young @entity14062 ( @entity14062 ) @entity1 and determine outcome in terms of mortality and risk factors for suicide. METHOD: Information was collected on consecutive @entity14062 @entity1 aged 15 through 24 years presenting to a general hospital during a 20-year period (1978-1997). Deaths to the end of 2000 were identified through national mortality registers. RESULTS: Of 5459 @entity1 in the cohort, 62.9% were female and 37.1% male. @entity1445 (90.5% of @entity14062 episodes) most frequently involved @entity1443 (44.0%). @entity1443 and antidepressant @entity1445 increased during the study period, whereas @entity1445 of minor tranquilizers decreased. More than one third of @entity1 (36.1%) drank @entity167 immediately before @entity14062 . The most frequent problems faced by @entity1 involved family members, partners, employment/ studies, and friends. One quarter of @entity1 (26.3%) had a history of prior @entity14062 . Of 4843 @entity1 followed up, 141 (2.9%) died (90 males [5.0%] and 51 females [1.7%]), the risk of death being 4 times greater than expected. More than half (81; 57.4%) of the @entity204 were from probable suicide, which was approximately 10 times more frequent than expected. Risk factors for suicide included male gender, previous @entity14062 , prior @entity146 history (females), and high suicide intent. There were also more @entity204 than expected from @entity1576 , @entity1457 , and accidents that did not involve @entity4968 . CONCLUSIONS: The range of characteristics of young @entity14062 @entity1 indicates the multifactional nature of aftercare required following @entity14062 . The very high risk of suicide after @entity14062 in young @entity1 highlights the need for preventive initiatives in this population.

Deliberate self-harm in young XXXX : characteristics and subsequent mortality in a 20-year cohort of @entity1 presenting to hospital.

@entity1 :: ('9606', 'Species') :: ['patients', 'people'] @entity146 :: ('MESH:D001523', 'Disease') :: ['psychiatric'] @entity167 :: ('CHEBI:16236', 'Chemical') :: ['alcohol'] @entity1457 :: ('MESH:D012769', 'Disease') :: ['circulatory disorders'] @entity14062 :: ('MESH:D012652', 'Disease') :: ['deliberate self-harm', 'DSH'] @entity4968 :: ('MESH:D011041', 'Disease') :: ['poisoning'] @entity1576 :: ('MESH:D012131', 'Disease') :: ['respiratory disorders'] @entity1443 :: ('MESH:D000082', 'Chemical') :: ['acetaminophen', 'Acetaminophen'] @entity204 :: ('MESH:D003643', 'Disease') :: ['deaths'] @entity1445 :: ('MESH:D062787', 'Disease') :: ['overdoses', 'Overdoses']
@entity1 :: (9606,Species) :: ['people']
