Open AccessFamily dysfunction in adolescents with suicidal behavior and in adolescents with conduct disorders
Author(s) -
Svetlana Ivanović-Kovačević,
Aleksandra Dickov,
G Misić-Pavkov
Publication year - 2005
Publication title -
medicinski pregled
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1820-7383
pISSN - 0025-8105
DOI - 10.2298/mpns0506240i
Subject(s) - feeling , medicine , distress , autonomy , psychiatry , conduct disorder , suicide prevention , injury prevention , clinical psychology , poison control , psychology , medical emergency , social psychology , political science , law
The period of life known as adolescence generally refers to transition from childhood to adulthood. Adolescents' progress toward autonomy involves remaining connected with, as well as separated from parents. Young people and their parents usually have mixed feelings about adolescent autonomy and attachment. An estimated 50% of children born in the 80-s have spent part of their developmental years in single-parent households. Divorce is almost always a stressful event in children's lives. Youthful suicide rate has increased dramatically and is the third leading cause of death among 15-19 year olds. Conduct disorder is one of the mostfrequently diagnosed conditions in adolescents. Suicidal adolescents and adolescents with conduct disorder are much more likely than their peers to have grown up in disrupted, disorganized homes with lack of attachment between parents and their children.