Prevention of self-harm and suicide attempts in children and adolescents at risk
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A scientific article has been published in European Child & Adolescent Psychiatry: Johansson BA, Wilbe Ramsay K, Pettersson A, Bjureberg J. Effects of interventions for self-harm in children and adolescents: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Eur Child Adolesc Psychiatry. 2025.
Link to the report in Swedish: Förebygga självskadebeteende och suicidförsök hos barn och ungdomar – effekter av riktade interventioner
Link to review protocol in the database PROSPERO (International prospective register of systematic reviews) at National Institute for Health and Care Research, NIHR: CRD42023480178