Journal article
SELF-HARM AND RISK OF MOTOR VEHICLE CRASHES IN YOUTH: THE DRIVE PROSPECTIVE COHORT STUDY
ALC Martiniuk, RQ Ivers, N Glozier, GC Patton, LT Lam, S Boufous, T Senserrick, A Williamson, M Stevenson, R Norton
INJURY PREVENTION | B M J PUBLISHING GROUP | Published : 2010
Abstract
Background Some crashes, particularly single vehicle crashes, may result from intentional self-harm behaviour but research on this topic is limited. Self-harm is the deliberate injuring of oneself and includes actions such as cutting, attempted hanging and poisoning. This study aimed to assess the risk that intentional self-harm poses for prospective motor vehicle crashes among novice drivers. Methods Questionnaire responses from 20 822 newly licensed drivers aged 17 to 24 were prospectively linked to licensing and police-reported crash data. The mean follow-up was 2 years. Multivariable Poisson regression ..
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