The current approach to continuous observation of patients at-risk of self-harm when on hospital wards is not effective, a healthcare safety watch dog has warned. A new report from the Health Services ...

Although self-harm is not formally classified as an addiction in the DSM-5-TR, some experts argue that it can manifest as a behavioral addiction due to its effects on the brain’s reward system.

Among adolescents, rates of nonfatal self-harm may be higher in older teens, females, and those who are multiracial, according to an analysis of data from hospitals in California. Researchers analyzed ...

Researchers developed a machine learning tool that can identify hidden self-harm histories in veterans' medical records Important mental health information may remain buried within unstructured ...