Resource Tag: CANADA. ONTARIO. LONDON

The magnitude of variation in reported rates of self-injury suggests that factors other than actual incidence affect these rates. Factors that relate to the scope of the reporting network & to the intensity of contacts within this network are examined to determine their effect on the reporting process. Differences in study design & reporting procedures […]

Self-injury behavior in a city of some 200,000 residents was measured in a study designed to employ a wider variety of sources of information than had previous studies. The study disclosed a much higher rate of self-injury than reported in earlier studies. Reasons for this high rate are discussed, and the authors contend that the […]