Suicidality in children and adolescents: a review
| Autor: | Jean Agathen, Brett A. Koplin |
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| Rok vydání: | 2002 |
| Předmět: |
Family Health
medicine.medical_specialty Suicide attempt Adolescent business.industry Substance-Related Disorders Public health Mental Disorders Poison control Suicide Attempted Suicide prevention Occupational safety and health United States Suicide Mood Sexual abuse Risk Factors Pediatrics Perinatology and Child Health medicine Animals Humans Family history Psychiatry business Child |
| Zdroj: | Current opinion in pediatrics. 14(6) |
| ISSN: | 1040-8703 |
| Popis: | Suicide and suicide attempts by children and adolescents continue to be a major public health problem in the United States. Major risk factors include a previous suicide attempt, a mood disorder, a family history of suicide, a parental psychiatric disorder, and a history of sexual abuse. Genetic vulnerability appears to be a factor as well. Efforts to prevent subsequent attempts at suicide have not generally been successful, and many children and adolescents are not receiving treatment for the mood disorders and other psychiatric conditions that are risk factors. Evaluation of suicide risk should be carried out through multiple informants, not simply the adolescent or the parents, although a thorough clinical interview of the adolescent is essential. |
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