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P-265 - Suicide Attempt and Suicidal Ideation - Different Age, Different Diagnosis

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  15 April 2020

Y. Bloch ,
S. Aviram ,
J. Govezensky  and
A. Ben-Yehuda
Y. Bloch
Affiliation:
Child and Adolescent Out-Patient Clinic and the Emotion-Cognition Research Center, Shalvata and Tel Aviv University, Hod Hashron, Israel
S. Aviram
Affiliation:
The Emotion-Cognition Research Center, Hod Hashron, Israel
J. Govezensky
Affiliation:
Child and Adolescent Out-Patient Clinic, Shalvata, Hod Hashron, Israel
A. Ben-Yehuda
Affiliation:
The Emotion-Cognition Research Center, Hod Hashron, Israel

Abstract

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Introduction:

The study of suicidal behavior among minors has to date focused on the age group in which it is more prevalent: adolescents.

Aims:

We hypothesized that suicidal behavior in children stems from a different diagnosis than suicidal behavior in adolescents and thus merits its own investigation.

Method:

We studied all minors who were referred to a psychiatric emergency department (ED) due to a suicide attempt or suicidal ideation (266 referrals) over a three year period.

Result:

There was an age- related difference in diagnostic distribution among minors who were referred to the ED due to suicidal behavior (χ2(7) = 24.297, p < 0.01). Attention deficit hyperactive disorder (ADHD) was more prevalent among children (under 12y old), whereas Mood disorders were more prevalent among adolescents (12–18y old).

Conclusion:

The findings of this study highlight the need for a separate approach to suicidal behavior in children as distinct from adolescents.

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European Psychiatry , Volume 27 , Issue S1: Abstracts of the 20th European Congress of Psychiatry , 2012 , pp. 1
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Copyright © European Psychiatric Association 2012
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