Objective: The aim of this retrospective
study is to identify risk factors, sociodemographic and psychiatric characteristics of child
and adolescents admitted to Ondokuz May›s
University Faculty of Medicine (Samsun, Turkey)
Pediatric Emergency Unit with suicide
attempts. We also sought to determine the
results of these suicide attempts. Methods:
Medical records of 347 cases who accepted to
Pediatric Emergency Room were analized and
the sociodemographic characteristics and factors
leading suicidal attempts have been
assessed. Results: Demographic characteristic;
202 (58,2%) of the cases were living urban
places, and 220 of these cases were students,
311 suicide attemps including overdose drug
ingestion (89,6%) and 126 (36,3%) of these
drug were antidepressants, The causes that
pushed them to attmept suicide; 157(%45,2)
because of familial problembs, 95 (27,4%)
school problems, 78 (22,5%) social environment
problems, 27 (%7,8 ) psychiatric problems. After
the psychiatry consultations, 162(47%) of the
cases were disgnosed depression. All the cases
were discharged except one who died. Conclusions:
In chilhood and adolescence suicide
attempts , giving importance to the education of
the family, assesing the family together with the
patient, enlightening the healty staff, school
teachers and pshchiatric consultants working at
schools about depression and thus identifying
depression clearly enough and treating it are the
most important principals that can decrease suicide
attempts.
Other ID | JA78EZ73JJ |
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Journal Section | Research Article |
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Publication Date | June 1, 2009 |
Submission Date | June 1, 2009 |
Published in Issue | Year 2009 Volume: 17 Issue: 2 |