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Are Suicidal Phenomena in Children Different to Suicidal Phenomena in Adolescents? A Six-Year Review
Manas Sarkar1, Patricia Byrne1, Lorna Power1
1The Children's University Hospital, Temple Street, Dublin 1, Ireland.
Background:
There has been little published about the nature and frequency of suicidal phenomena in children compared to that of adolescents.
Method:
Standardised information on all presentations with suicidal phenomena to the Children's University Hospital, Dublin from 2002 to 2008 were retrospectively analysed from a centralised database.
Results:
During the time period of the study, 401 young people presented for assessment, of whom 21.9% (N = 88) were under 12 years of age. Children differed from adolescents in terms of gender distribution, method of self-harm, and risk factors present.
Conclusion:
Children under 12 are capable of displaying suicidal phenomena and differ considerably to adolescents in this regard.
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