Risk factors and characteristics of suicide attempts among 381 suicidal adolescents

Hedeland, Rikke Lindgaard; Teilmann, Grete; Jørgensen, Marianne Hørby; Thiesen, Line R.; Andersen, J. C.

doi:10.1111/apa.13458

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“…5 In adolescence, certain particularities proper to this age increase risk of intentional self-harm, such as (i) profound biopsychosocial transformations, (ii) behavior that is naturally more impulsive and depressive, (iii) increased mental disorders, (iv) greater susceptibility to alcohol and drug consumption, (v) loneliness, (vi) questioning about social problems, meaning of life and belonging to the world, (vii) increased family conflicts, mostly arising from the quest for autonomy, (viii) crises or break-ups with boy/girlfriends or friends and (ix) temerity in social and sexual contacts. 3,[6][7][8][9] All of this context of vulnerability places intentional self-harm as a serious Public Health problem, and adolescence as a period of life when this problem is a leading cause of death. 3,10 In 2012, suicide was in third place among causes of adolescent deaths worldwide, after traffic accidents and respiratory infections.…”

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Notificações e internações por lesão autoprovocada em adolescentes no Brasil, 2007-2016

Bahia¹,

Avanci²,

Pinto³

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Epidemiologia e Serviços de Saúde

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Objective: to describe the profile of case notifications and hospitalizations of intentional self-harm involving adolescents in Brazil. Methods: this was a descriptive study with data from the Notifiable Health Conditions Information System (SINAN) (2011-2014) and the Brazilian National Health System Hospital Information System (SIH/SUS) (2007-2016) about intentional self-harm. Results: there were 15,702 notifications, with predominance of the 15-19 years age group (76.4%), females (71.6%) and White race/skin color (58.3%); the home was the most frequent place of occurrence (88.5% among those 10-14 years old and 89.9% among those 15-19 years old); poisoning/intoxication was the most used method (76.6% and 78% in the 10-14 and 15-19 age groups, respectively); there were 12,060 hospitalizations, with a predominance of females (58.1%) and greater occurrence in Southeast Region (2.7 and 7.0 notifications/100,000 inhabitants in the 10-14 and 15-19 age groups, respectively). Conclusion: the results reinforce the need for health services to be sensitive to recording cases and providing care to these adolescents.

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confidence: 99%

Notificações e internações por lesão autoprovocada em adolescentes no Brasil, 2007-2016

Bahia¹,

Avanci²,

Pinto³

et al. 2020

Epidemiologia e Serviços de Saúde

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“…Research carried out in Denmark in 2016 disclosed that children, in comparison with adults, more often try to commit suicide spontaneously. This finding was explained by the fact that the understanding of time differs in children compared with adults; therefore, when making decisions, only the current difficulties and short-term consequences of their behavior are considered [35]. Suicide attempt relapse was detected in one-third of our study group.…”

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confidence: 78%

“…in 2016 identified previous attempts to commit suicide as a key risk factor in determining potential repeated suicide attempts [35]. A review of pediatric suicides performed in the USA in 2019 for a 25 year period analyzed child and adolescent suicides and identified that one-quarter of children who committed suicide had previously attempted to commit suicide [36].…”

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Psychosocial Aspects of Children and Adolescents Deliberate Physical Suicide Attempts

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Sambaras²,

A³

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Background and objectives: Suicide is a topical issue in Lithuania and all around the world. It is the second most common cause of death among young people. There is a lack of research studies on the psychosocial aspects of adolescent suicide in Lithuania. This study aimed to evaluate demographics, life circumstances, and health conditions as factors related to suicide attempt in adolescents. Materials and Methods: A retrospective study was performed at the Children’s Hospital (Vilnius University Santara Clinics). Medical documentation of adolescents treated in this hospital after suicide attempts from January 2011 to April 2018 were analyzed. Results: There were 117 cases of hospitalization due to suicide attempts during this period, and 102 cases were included in the study. There were 83.8% female and 16.2% male patients with an average age of 15.02 ± 1.9 years (p = 0.405); 40.6% of patients lived in divorced families, 17.7% lived in orphanages, 4.2% lived in foster care, 36.4% suffered from parental alcoholism, and 17.2% experienced suicide in their close surroundings. They had comorbidities (girls 72.5%, boys 68.8%), mostly depression (31.3%), were suffering from bullying (54.1%) or violence (26.0%), and 85.4% showed signs of other types of self-harm (girls more often (p < 0.001)). Most of them chose to cut for suicide attempts (86.0% girls, 56.2% boys). In 52.8% of cases, the attempt was spontaneous and 34% relapsed. Thirty-four events occurred in March (18.9%) (p = 0.688). Conclusions: Our study revealed the possible circumstances related to adolescent suicide attempt. Female gender was more common overall and males were more likely to carry out more potentially lethal methods. Other common associated factors were a lack of prosperity in family life, experience of bullying, violence, comorbidities, and the early spring period. Signs of any self-harm could be an indicator of later suicide attempt.

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“…Almost two-thirds of suicidal adolescent attempters tried to talk to their parents about their problems and felt they were not heard. There was a significant connection between this feeling, the duration of suicidal thoughts, and a committed attempt [61].…”

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confidence: 98%

“…Почти две трети суицидальных подростков, пытавшихся поговорить с родителями о своих проблемах, чувствовали себя неуслышанными. Между этим чувством, длительностью суицидальных мыслей и совершённой попыткой существовала значимая связь [61].…”

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Парацетамол Среди Средств Суицидальных Действий В России И Зарубежом

Зотов¹,

Борисович²,

Рафаиловна³

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Risk factors and characteristics of suicide attempts among 381 suicidal adolescents

Abstract: Early risk factors for suicide were dissociated relationships with parents, siblings and friends, feeling unheard, self-mutilation and extended suicidal ideation.

Cited by 32 publications

References 31 publications

Notificações e internações por lesão autoprovocada em adolescentes no Brasil, 2007-2016

Notificações e internações por lesão autoprovocada em adolescentes no Brasil, 2007-2016

Psychosocial Aspects of Children and Adolescents Deliberate Physical Suicide Attempts

Парацетамол Среди Средств Суицидальных Действий В России И Зарубежом

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