ADOLESCENT SUICIDE - END-POINT OF LONG-TERM DIFFICULTIES

被引:81
作者
MARTTUNEN, MJ [1 ]
ARO, HM [1 ]
LONNQVIST, JK [1 ]
机构
[1] NATL PUBL HLTH INST,MENT HLTH RES UNIT,MANNERHEIMINTIE 166,SF-00300 HELSINKI,FINLAND
关键词
COMPLETED SUICIDE; ADOLESCENCE; PSYCHOLOGICAL AUTOPSY; SUICIDAL COMMUNICATION;
D O I
10.1097/00004583-199207000-00011
中图分类号
B844 [发展心理学(人类心理学)];
学科分类号
040202 ;
摘要
Characteristics of adolescent suicide victims (N = 53) were investigated in a nationwide study of suicides in Finland. The data were collected through interviews with the victims' parents and attending health care personnel and from official records. Four victims in 10 had shown antisocial behavior. One-third of the adolescents had previous suicide attempts, and 6 in 10 were known to have verbalized their suicidal thoughts. One-third of the victims had been in contact with a psychiatric care system. The results suggest that most adolescent suicides are an endpoint of long-term difficulties, and all suicidal tendencies among adolescents should be taken seriously.
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