As a risk factor for future self-harm and suicide, questions about past self-harm are typically included in assessments that help inform management of people who self-harm.

However, little is known about people with a history of self-harm who do not report it.

This case control study uses data from the Manchester Self-Harm Project.

Read more in the paper: Exploring characteristics and risk of repetition in people who fail to report previous hospital presentations for self-harm: A case-control study using data from The Manchester Self-Harm Project

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