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Cross-Sectional Differences in Self-Harm Methods Across Childhood and Adolescence

JAMA Network Open 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2026.34208

September 17, 2026 at 11:00 AM EDT

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This cross-sectional study compares self-harm methods across developmental stages from childhood through emerging adulthood.

Corresponding Author: Amanda J. Thompson, PhD, The Center for Suicide Prevention and Research at the Abigail Wexner Research Institute at Nationwide Children’s Hospital, 444 Butterfly Gardens Drive, Columbus, OH 43215 (amanda.thompson@nationwidechildrens.org).

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