ADHD medication use and risk of self-harm: a multinational self-controlled case series study.

Chan AYL, Beyene K, Park S, Shen CY, Yuen ASC, Wong KHTW, Au Yeung SL, Chan EW, Coghill D, Chui CSL, Cook S, Crystal S, Ip P, Lee TMC, Lau WCY, Li X, Lum TYS, Luo H, Rao N, Tomlin A, Wei L, Wing YK, Chan AHY, Lai EC, Shin JY, Man KKC, Wong ICK

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DOI: 10.1136/bmjment-2026-302819
Published: 2026 Sep 12
Container: BMJ mental health
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@article{allodium:10.1136/bmjment-2026-302819,
  title = {ADHD medication use and risk of self-harm: a multinational self-controlled case series study.},
  author = {Chan AYL and Beyene K and Park S and Shen CY and Yuen ASC and Wong KHTW and Au Yeung SL and Chan EW and Coghill D and Chui CSL and Cook S and Crystal S and Ip P and Lee TMC and Lau WCY and Li X and Lum TYS and Luo H and Rao N and Tomlin A and Wei L and Wing YK and Chan AHY and Lai EC and Shin JY and Man KKC and Wong ICK},
  year = {2026},
  journal = {BMJ mental health},
  doi = {10.1136/bmjment-2026-302819},
  url = {https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjment-2026-302819}
}

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TY  - JOUR
TI  - ADHD medication use and risk of self-harm: a multinational self-controlled case series study.
AU  - Chan AYL
AU  - Beyene K
AU  - Park S
AU  - Shen CY
AU  - Yuen ASC
AU  - Wong KHTW
AU  - Au Yeung SL
AU  - Chan EW
AU  - Coghill D
AU  - Chui CSL
AU  - Cook S
AU  - Crystal S
AU  - Ip P
AU  - Lee TMC
AU  - Lau WCY
AU  - Li X
AU  - Lum TYS
AU  - Luo H
AU  - Rao N
AU  - Tomlin A
AU  - Wei L
AU  - Wing YK
AU  - Chan AHY
AU  - Lai EC
AU  - Shin JY
AU  - Man KKC
AU  - Wong ICK
PY  - 2026
JO  - BMJ mental health
DO  - 10.1136/bmjment-2026-302819
UR  - https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjment-2026-302819
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APA

AYL, C., K, B., S, P., CY, S., ASC, Y., KHTW, W., SL, A. Y., EW, C., D, C., CSL, C., S, C., S, C., P, I., TMC, L., WCY, L., X, L., TYS, L., H, L., N, R., A, T., L, W., YK, W., AHY, C., EC, L., JY, S., KKC, M., & ICK, W. (2026). ADHD medication use and risk of self-harm: a multinational self-controlled case series study.. BMJ mental health. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjment-2026-302819

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