Non-Suicidal Self-Injury in Child and Adolescent Psychiatric Inpatients: Clinical Correlates and Hematological Findings

Yıl 2025, Cilt: 10 Sayı: 1, 6 - 15, 27.02.2025

Merve Okuyucu , Selma Tural Hesapçıoğlu , Mehmet Ceylan , Cafer Doğan Hacıosmanoğlu , Seda Kanoğlu Yüksekkaya

https://doi.org/10.70852/tmj.1635802

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Objective: Non-suicidal self-injury (NSSI) is a prevalent concern in child and adolescent psychiatry, often serving as a maladaptive coping mechanism. Despite its frequent occurrence in psychiatric inpatient settings, limited research has examined its clinical and biological correlates, particularly hematological parameters. This study investigates the prevalence of NSSI, its psychiatric and sociodemographic associations, and hematological parameters in a psychiatric inpatient population. Method: This study included psychiatric inpatients aged 10–18 years. Psychiatric evaluations were conducted using the Schedule for Affective Disorders and Schizophrenia for School-Age Children-Present and Lifetime Version (K-SADS-PL-DSM-5). Participants were classified into NSSI and non-NSSI groups.. Results: NSSI was observed among hospitalized adolescents, with self-cutting as the most frequent method. The primary motivations were distress (63.9%) and coping with difficulties (13.9%). Adolescents with NSSI had higher rates of sexual abuse exposure (p = 0.0001) and suicide attempts (p < 0.0001). depressive disorder was the most common diagnosis (p = 0.03), with 70.2% of NSSI individuals having at least one comorbid psychiatric disorder. Hematological analyses showed significantly lower ferritin levels in the NSSI group (p = 0.01), while other markers did not differ. Logistic regression identified sexual abuse exposure, suicidal behavior, and low ferritin levels as predictors of NSSI. Discussion: NSSI is highly prevalent among psychiatric inpatients and is strongly associated with sexual abuse history, psychiatric comorbidities, and low ferritin levels. Screening for abuse history, suicidality, and iron metabolism disturbances may enhance risk assessment. Future research should explore the mechanistic role of iron metabolism in NSSI.

Anahtar Kelimeler

Self-Injurious Behavior, Comorbidity, Sexual Abuse, Ferritin

Proje Numarası

Yoktur

Çocuk ve Ergen Psikiyatri Kliniğinde Yatan Hastalarda Kendine Zarar Verme: Klinik Korelasyonlar ve Hematolojik Bulgular

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Amaç: İntihar girişimi içermeyen kendine zarar verme davranışı (KZVD), çocuk ve ergen psikiyatrisinde yaygın bir sorundur ve sıklıkla uyumsuz bir başa çıkma mekanizması olarak görülmektedir. Psikiyatri yataklı servislerinde sık gözlemlenmesine rağmen, klinik ve biyolojik belirleyicileri, özellikle hematolojik parametrelerle ilişkisi yeterince araştırılmamıştır. Bu çalışma, psikiyatri yatış hastalarında KZVD prevalansını, ilişkili psikiyatrik sosyodemografik faktörleri ve hematolojik parametreleri incelemeyi amaçlamaktadır. Yöntem: Bu çalışmaya, Çocuk ve Ergen Psikiyatrisi Yataklı Servisi’nde yatan 10–18 yaş arası hastalar dahil edilmiştir. Psikiyatrik değerlendirme, Çocuklar İçin Duygudurum Bozuklukları ve Şizofreni Tarama Programı kullanılarak yapılmıştır. Katılımcılar, KZVD öyküsü olanlar ve olmayanlar olarak iki gruba ayrılmıştır. Bulgular: Hastaneye yatırılan ergenlerde en yaygın yöntemi kendini kesme olarak bulunmuştur. Ana motivasyonlar huzursuzluk (%63,9) ve zorluklarla baş etme (%13,9) idi. KZVD grubu, cinsel istismara maruz kalma (p = 0,0001) ve intihar girişimi (p < 0,0001) açısından anlamlı derecede daha yüksek oranlara sahipti. En yaygın psikiyatrik tanı depresif bozukluk idi (p = 0,03) ve KZVD grubundakilerin %70,2’sinin en az bir eş tanısı mevcuttu. Hematolojik analizler, KZVD grubunda ferritin seviyelerinin anlamlı derecede düşük olduğunu gösterdi (p = 0,01), ancak diğer hematolojik parametrelerde fark saptanmadı. Lojistik regresyon analizinde, cinsel istismar öyküsü, intihar girişimi öyküsü ve düşük ferritin düzeyleri KZVD için anlamlı yordayıcılar olarak belirlendi. Tartışma: KZVD, psikiyatri yatış hastalarında yaygın olarak görülmekte olup, cinsel istismara uğrama, intihar girişimi öyküsü ve düşük ferritin düzeyleri ile güçlü ilişkiler göstermektedir. İstismar öyküsü, intihar davranışı ve demir metabolizması bozukluklarının taranması risk değerlendirmesini geliştirebilir. Gelecekteki çalışmalar demir metabolizmasının KZVD üzerindeki olası mekanistik rolünü daha ayrıntılı olarak araştırmalıdır.

Anahtar Kelimeler

İntihara yönelik olmayan kendine zarar verme, Psikiyatrik komorbiditeler, Cinsel istismar, Ferritin düzeyleri

Proje Numarası

Yoktur

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