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Completed suicide in youth.

H M Hoberman1, B D Garfinkel

  • 1University of Minnesota Medical School, Minneapolis.

Canadian Journal of Psychiatry. Revue Canadienne De Psychiatrie
|August 1, 1988
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This study analyzed 656 youth suicides, finding that older males with psychiatric disorders, often substance abuse or affective disorders, were most likely to die by suicide. These suicides were often impulsive and linked to common life stressors.

Area of Science:

  • Psychiatry
  • Epidemiology
  • Public Health

Background:

  • Youth suicide is a significant public health concern.
  • Understanding the characteristics of youth suicide is crucial for prevention efforts.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To gather descriptive data on a large cohort of individuals aged 25 and under who died by suicide.
  • To identify demographic, psychiatric, and precipitating factors associated with youth suicide.

Main Methods:

  • Review of medical examiner records for non-natural deaths in individuals aged 25 and under.
  • Identification and analysis of 656 cases of youth suicide.
  • Examination of sex, age, and cohort differences.

Main Results:

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  • The majority of youth suicides involved older males.
  • Commonly identified psychiatric disorders included affective disorders and alcohol or drug abuse.
  • Suicides were frequently impulsive and triggered by age-normative stressors.
  • Significant sex, age, and cohort differences were observed.

    • Conclusions:

    • Youth suicide is often associated with psychiatric disorders and substance abuse in older males.
    • Impulsivity and common life events play a role in youth suicide.
    • Further research is needed to understand and prevent youth suicide based on demographic and clinical factors.