Risk of First General Hospital Admissions for Self-Harm Among People With Personality Disorder: A Retrospective Cohort Study

For individuals with a personality disorder (PD), it is unknown whether additional psychiatric conditions increase their risk of self-harm. The authors therefore conducted a retrospective cohort study, using data from secondary mental health care, to identify self-harm admissions. Adults with diagnosed PD, followed up over a 6-year period, were involved (N = 7,475). Cox regression was used to model the risk of self-harm admissions, with comorbid...