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[When a Suicide Attempt is Kid's Stuff].

Rafael Vásquez-Rojas1, Margarita Quijano-Serrano2

  • 1Psiquiatra de niños y adolescentes, profesor titular del Departamento de Psiquiatría, Universidad Nacional de Colombia, Bogotá, Colombia.

Revista Colombiana De Psiquiatria
|November 18, 2015
PubMed
Summary

Female adolescents most frequently attempt suicide via drug overdose, often without returning for follow-up care. Those with follow-up show high suffering and psychopathology, with anxiety and depression as key factors.

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[Evaluation of insomnia as a risk factor for suicide].

Revista de la Facultad de Ciencias Medicas (Cordoba, Argentina)·2017
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Area of Science:

  • Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
  • Suicidology
  • Public Health

Context:

  • Attempted suicide in minors is a significant concern with limited research.
  • Under-reporting and misinterpretation of suicidal behavior in children are noted challenges.
  • This study examines a decade of attempted suicide cases in a pediatric hospital.

Purpose:

  • To analyze the characteristics and treatment outcomes of children and adolescents who attempted suicide.
  • To present data from the Department of Psychiatry at Hospital Infantil de La Misericordia (2003-2013).

Summary:

  • A retrospective review of 213 cases of attempted suicide in children and adolescents treated between 2003 and 2013.
  • The typical patient is a female adolescent who uses drug intoxication, with hanging and jumping as other common methods.
Keywords:
AdolescentesAdolescentsAttempted suicideChildIntento de suicidioNiños

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  • Younger children (under 12) often initiate attempts with drug poisoning; anxiety, depression, and cognitive dysfunction are prevalent vulnerability factors.

    • Impact:

    • Highlights the need for improved identification and management of suicidal behavior in pediatric populations.
    • Emphasizes the challenges in outpatient follow-up adherence and the high burden of psychopathology in this group.
    • Informs clinical practice and public health strategies for suicide prevention in young people.