Working paper 10. APR 2002
Risk factors for adolescents' attempted suicide
Authors:
- Mogens Christoffersen
- Henrik Day Poulsen
- Anne Nielsen
The Social Sector
Children, Adolescents and Families
The Social Sector, Children, Adolescents and Families
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Adolescents' first-time suicide attempt tends to be characterized by parental psychiatric disorder or suicidal behaviour, family violence, especially child abuse and neglect. An increased risk was also found among adolescents who had psychiatric disorder or a physical handicap, those who had been sentenced, were addicted to drugs, or had unstable education and unemployment records.
A common feature of these significant risk factors seemed to be stigmatisation or social exclusion of the adolescent and their families, combined with mental disorders.
Adolescents' first-time suicide attempt tends to be characterized by parental psychiatric disorder or suicidal behaviour, family violence, especially child abuse and neglect. An increased risk was also found among adolescents who had psychiatric disorder or a physical handicap, those who had been sentenced, were addicted to drugs, or had unstable education and unemployment records.
A common feature of these significant risk factors seemed to be stigmatisation or social exclusion of the adolescent and their families, combined with mental disorders.
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