Youth Suicide

Horwitz, Adam G.; Opperman, Kiel J.; Burnside, Amanda; Ghaziuddin, Neera; King, Cheryl A.

doi:10.1007/978-1-4899-7711-3_7

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“…Our research found that suicides in the pediatric population mostly occurred at the age of 7 to 17 years old, with the highest frequency at 17 years. This finding is in line with previous reports on suicides in youth from the US (Horwitz et al, 2016). It has also been argued that the concept of death appears in children’s minds as a representation between 9 and 13 years of age for some authors (Raheb, 2008) and between 7 and 8 years of age, according to others (Viñas & Domenech-Llaberia, 1999), which may lead to the development of suicidal ideation later in adolescence.…”

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“…While many causes of death among young people (e.g. influenza and pneumonia) have been addressed over the last few decades, suicide is currently the second leading cause of death among adolescents aged 12 to 17 years in the United States of America, accounting for more than 10,000 deaths between 2000 and 2010 (Horwitz et al, 2016). It should be noted that adolescence is characterized by a dramatic increase in the suicide rate, and the rates of suicidal thoughts and behaviors are quite alarming according to a nationally representative sample of US high school students: 16% of them have had serious suicidal thoughts, 13% had a suicidal plan, 8% had a suicide attempt, and 2% had a suicide attempt that required medical attention (Horwitz et al, 2016).…”

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confidence: 99%

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Suicides among Children and Adolescents in Paraguay: An 18-year National Exploratory Study (2004–2022)

Torales

Barrios

Tullo-Gómez

et al. 2023

Int J Soc Psychiatry

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Background: Suicide and suicide attempts are impacting events for patients and their relatives, and these behaviors are still taboo among adults and may be even more traumatic when involving children and adolescents. Aim: In this study we aimed to describe suicide rates among children and adolescents in Paraguay over the last decades as well as associated factors such as sociodemographic characteristics and methods used for suicide. Methods: This was an observational and exploratory study describing the frequency and characteristics of suicide among children and adolescents in Paraguay between 2004 and 2022. Official records of all deaths by suicide were reviewed, and statistical analyses were performed. In addition, an attempt was made to predict the number of suicides in the next 5 years using a mathematical model based on simple linear regression. Results: In the 18-year period observed, 940 suicides among children and adolescents were recorded. The mean age was 15.05 ± 1.8 years old. Of these, 51.17% were male, 74.6% were from urban areas, and 22.2% were from the Greater Asunción and Central Department of Paraguay. The most frequently used method of suicide was intentional self-inflicted injury by hanging, strangulation, or suffocation, which all represented 75.3% of the cases. Our mathematical modeling based on simple linear regression determined that the expected yearly number of national suicides in the pediatric population for the following years, from 2023 to 2027, will range between 72 and 81. Conclusion: This study is the first large national epidemiological report on the emerging issue of suicide among children and adolescents in Paraguay. It may be a relevant source of information for mental health professionals, health authorities, and decision makers to develop national prevention strategies and actions against suicide among youths.

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confidence: 94%

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confidence: 99%

Suicides among Children and Adolescents in Paraguay: An 18-year National Exploratory Study (2004–2022)

Torales

Barrios

Tullo-Gómez

et al. 2023

Int J Soc Psychiatry

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“…Training in coping and problem-solving skills is often a key component in psychological interventions (Horwitz, Opperman, Burnside, Ghaziuddin, & King, 2016 ). Some of the coping strategies that participants described appear to align with treatment components across a range of evidence-based prevention and treatment approaches; for instance, positive thinking echoes aspects of cognitive restructuring activities within cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) approaches (Clark, 2013 ).…”

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confidence: 99%

A Qualitative Study of How Adolescents’ Use of Coping Strategies and Support Varies in Line With Their Experiences of Adversity

Stapley

Stock

Deighton

et al. 2022

Child Youth Care Forum

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Background Adolescence is associated with a rise in the incidence of mental health issues. Thus, the factors, processes, and contexts that protect and promote positive mental health in adolescence are of key interest to policymakers. Objective Our aim was twofold: First, to explore the coping strategies and sources of support that adolescents identify as protective (or not) in the face of difficulty over a three-year period; second, to examine how and why this may vary in line with the levels of adversity that they report experiencing in life. Methods Participants were attending schools in England implementing a mental health prevention programme called HeadStart. 93 semi-structured interviews were conducted with 31 adolescents (age 11–12 at the outset of the study; 58% female) once per year over three years. The interviews were analysed using thematic analysis. Results Six coping strategy themes (e.g., ‘Disengaging from problems’) and five support themes (e.g., ‘Parents as a source of comfort and advice’) were derived from the interviews. The types, quality, and consistency of reported coping strategies and support varied in line with whether adolescents were experiencing higher or lower levels of adversity in life over time, and according to the resources that they had available within their physical and social contexts. Conclusions Our findings underscore the importance for mental health prevention programmes of bolstering both individual-level coping strategies and the resources available within adolescents’ environments to help them to manage adversity.

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Youth Suicide

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References 81 publications

Suicides among Children and Adolescents in Paraguay: An 18-year National Exploratory Study (2004–2022)

Suicides among Children and Adolescents in Paraguay: An 18-year National Exploratory Study (2004–2022)

A Qualitative Study of How Adolescents’ Use of Coping Strategies and Support Varies in Line With Their Experiences of Adversity

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