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Frequency and clinical features of pervasive developmental disorder in adolescent suicide attempts
Katsunaka Mikami1, Seiji Inomata, Noriyoshi Hayakawa
1Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Science, Course of Specialized Clinical Science, Tokai University School of Medicine, Isehara, Kanagawa, Japan. mikami@is.icc.u-tokai.ac.jp
Objective:
The goal of this clinical study was to examine the frequency and clinical features of pervasive developmental disorder (PDD) relative to suicide attempts by adolescents.
Method:
Ninety-four adolescent patients under age 20 participated in this study; it was a consecutive study of individuals who had attempted suicide and had been hospitalized for inpatient treatment.
Results:
Twelve of the 94 subjects (12.8%) were diagnosed with PDD. The ratio of males in the PDD group was higher than that in the non-PDD group (P=.017). There was a significant difference between the two groups regarding the rate of patients having mood or anxiety disorder (P=.037).
Conclusion:
This study indicates that PDD should always be a consideration when dealing with adolescent suicide attempts.
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