Fatal and non-fatal repetition of self-harm

Non-fatal self-harm frequently leads to non-fatal repetition and sometimes to suicide. We need to quantify these two outcomes of self-harm to help us to develop and test effective interventions.

To estimate rates of fatal and non-fatal repetition of self-harm. METHOD: A systematic review of published follow-up data, from observational and experimental studies. Four electronic databases were searched and 90 studies met the inclusion criteria.