# Publication: Mental health conditions and self-harm and assault

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by [Suzanne Woodward](https://www.compass.auckland.ac.nz/author/swoo120/) | Jan 12, 2026 | [News](https://www.compass.auckland.ac.nz/category/news/) | [0 comments](https://www.compass.auckland.ac.nz/publication-mental-health-conditions-and-self-harm-and-assault/#respond)

COMPASS researchers, Barry Milne and Steph D’Souza, published a paper with collaborators from New Zealand (University of Otago), USA (University of Michigan, Duke University), and Norway Norwegian Institute of Public Health), which demonstrated the increased risk of injury among those with mental health conditions. 

Richmond-Rakerd, L. S., Milne, B. J., Houts, R. M., Davie, G., D’Souza, S., Goldman-Mellor, S., Khalifeh, L., Caspi, A., Moffitt, T. E., & Torvik, F. A. (2025). **Mental health conditions are associated with increased risk of subsequent self-harm, assault and unintentional injuries in two nations**. *Nature Mental Health*. <https://doi.org/10.1038/s44220-025-00553-w> 

**Project:** Do Psychiatric Disorders Predict Later Physical Diseases? 

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