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Autism, ADHD, school absence are risk factors for self-harm in teens

Autism, ADHD, school absence are risk factors for self-harm (File Photo)

London: A recent research led by King's College London and South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust has analysed factors associated with self-harm in over 111,000 adolescents aged 11-17 years old.

Published in BMC Medicine the study found that the risk for self-harm presenting to hospital emergency departments was nearly three times higher for boys with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) compared to boys without ASD.

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