Study reveals trend reversal as more men than women inflict self-harm

MORE men than woman inflict repeated, deliberate self-harm on themselves in a reversal of previous trends in such behaviour, research has revealed.

Dr Ella Arensman of the National Suicide Research Foundation said the research underlined the need to examine how effective treatment programmes are for men who repeatedly self-harm.

Dr Arensman was lead researcher in the study of deliberate self-harm in eight European regions, including Cork and Limerick, that will be presented today at a conference in Glasgow.