Autolesiones deliberadas y consumo de sustancias psicoactivas en adolescentes escolarizados de Colombia 2016



Document title: Autolesiones deliberadas y consumo de sustancias psicoactivas en adolescentes escolarizados de Colombia 2016
Journal: Revista médica de Chile
Database: PERIÓDICA
System number: 000455015
ISSN: 0034-9887
Authors: 1
2
3
Institutions: 1Universidad de Pamplona, Facultad de Salud, Pamplona, Norte de Santander. Colombia
2Universidad de Pamplona, Departamento de Psicología, Pamplona, Norte de Santander. Colombia
3Universidad de los Llanos, Escuela de Salud Pública, Villavicencio, Meta. Colombia
Year:
Season: Jun
Volumen: 150
Number: 6
Pages: 736-743
Country: Chile
Language: Español
Document type: Artículo
Approach: Analítico, descriptivo
English abstract Background: Deliberate self-harm and the consumption of psy- choactive substances are important public health problems among adolescents. Aim: To determine the association of deliberate self-harm with the consumption of psychoactive substances, in school adolescents in Colombia. Material and Methods: A survey about deliberate self harm and psychoactive substance use during the last 12 months was answered by 80 018 adolescents aged between 12 and 18 years. Results: The prevalence of deliberate self-harm in the last 12 months was 14.1%. The use of psychoactive drugs was associated with deliberate self-harm. The greatest association was observed with the use of non-prescription tranquilizers (Odds ratio 4.05 95% confidence intervals 3.42-4.81). Conclusions: We observed an association between deliberate self-harm and the consumption of different psychoactive substances
Disciplines: Medicina
Keyword: Toxicología,
Psiquiatría,
Adolescentes,
Consumo de drogas,
Sustancias psicoactivas,
Conducta autolesiva
Keyword: Toxicology,
Psychiatry,
Adolescents,
Drug consumption,
Psychoactive substances,
Self-injurious behavior
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