Open AccessA Case Series of Children with Developmental Disabilities with Suicidality
Author(s) -
Arun Vangili
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
indian journal of mental health and neurosciences
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2581-9445
DOI - 10.32746/ijmhns.2018.v1.i1.6
Subject(s) - psychosocial , psychiatry , medical diagnosis , population , medicine , clinical psychology , psychology , environmental health , pathology
Children with developmental disorders are more prone for mental disorders and suicidality. Suicidality often indicates a psychiatric emergency and it is crucial to have an understanding for more effective and efficient inter-vention. However there is scant literature on the prevalence, risk factors and other characteristics associated with sui-cidality in this population all over the world and especially in India. Content: In this article we highlight the factors related to suicidality in 3 children with developmental disabilities who were admitted to a tertiary care inpatient psychi-atric facility (NIMHANS). Discussion; All three children had multiple psychiatric diagnoses and greater psychosocial adversities. Conclusion: there is a need for reliable screening instruments and routine screening and clinician awareness on this aspect of caring for children with DD.