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Hedeland, R. L., Teilmann, G., Jørgensen, M. H., Thiesen, L. R., Andersen, J. (2016). Risk factors and characteristics of suicide attempts among 381 suicidal adolescents. Acta paediatrica (Oslo, Norway : 1992), 105(10), 1231-8. https://doi.org/10.1111/apa.13458
Hedeland, Rikke Lindgaard, et al. "Risk factors and characteristics of suicide attempts among 381 suicidal adolescents." Acta paediatrica (Oslo, Norway : 1992) vol. 105,10 (2016): 1231-8. doi: https://doi.org/10.1111/apa.13458
Hedeland RL, Teilmann G, Jørgensen MH, Thiesen LR, Andersen J. Risk factors and characteristics of suicide attempts among 381 suicidal adolescents. Acta Paediatr. 2016 Oct;105(10):1231-8. doi: 10.1111/apa.13458. Epub 2016 May 31. PMID: 27146308.
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Acta Paediatr. 2016 Oct;105(10):1231-8. doi: 10.1111/apa.13458. Epub 2016 May 31.

Risk factors and characteristics of suicide attempts among 381 suicidal adolescents.

Acta paediatrica (Oslo, Norway : 1992)

Rikke Lindgaard Hedeland, Grete Teilmann, Marianne Hørby Jørgensen, Line Rejkjaer Thiesen, Jesper Andersen,

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  1. Department of Pediatric and Adolescent Medicine, Nordsjaellands Hospital, Hillerød, Denmark. [email protected].
  2. Department of Pediatric and Adolescent Medicine, Nordsjaellands Hospital, Hillerød, Denmark.
  3. Department of Pediatric and Adolescent Medicine, Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen, Denmark.

PMID: 27146308 DOI: 10.1111/apa.13458

Abstract

AIM: This study explored the relationships between suicidal adolescents and their parents, siblings and friends. It examined how much adolescents talked to their parents before suicide attempts, the frequency of self-mutilation, the extent of suicidal ideation, previous suicide attempts and suicide attempts in the adolescent's surroundings.

METHODS: We performed a cross-sectional case-control study that focused on 381 adolescents aged 10-17 years who were admitted to hospitals across Denmark after suicide attempts with acetaminophen and 296 age- and gender-matched controls recruited from schools. The study used questionnaires and medical and child psychiatric records.

RESULTS: The study group were ten times more likely to report dissociated parental relationships than the control group (41.5% versus 4%), and there were significant relationships between these reports and feelings of not being heard (p < 0.0001), dissociated relationships with friends (p < 0.0001) and siblings (p < 0.0001) and self-mutilation (p = 0.009). Almost two-thirds (62.5%) of the suicidal adolescents who tried to talk to their parents about their problems felt unheard, and there was a significant relationship between this feeling and the duration of suicidal ideation (p = 0.01) and self-mutilation (p = 0.003).

CONCLUSION: Early risk factors for suicide were dissociated relationships with parents, siblings and friends, feeling unheard, self-mutilation and extended suicidal ideation.

©2016 Foundation Acta Paediatrica. Published by John Wiley & Sons Ltd.

Keywords: Acetaminophen; Adolescents; Suicidal behaviour; Suicide attempts

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