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Adolescent suicide attempts 1973–1982 in the Helsinki area
Author(s) -
Kotila L.,
Lönnqvist J.
Publication year - 1987
Publication title -
acta psychiatrica scandinavica
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.849
H-Index - 146
eISSN - 1600-0447
pISSN - 0001-690X
DOI - 10.1111/j.1600-0447.1987.tb05617.x
Subject(s) - suicide prevention , human factors and ergonomics , poison control , injury prevention , occupational safety and health , psychology , adolescent suicide , medical emergency , psychiatry , medicine , pathology
Four hundred and twenty‐two adolescent suicide attempts were examined. The intent to die was weaker than in adult persons. Within lethality no difference was found. Adolescents came mostly from the lowest social classes and their educational status was low. Their mental health was often unsatisfactory. The psychiatric treatment, which was arranged after the suicide attempt, was not more intensive than that arranged for adult suicide attempters.