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ARCHIVES OF SUICIDE RESEARCH
Volume 19, Issue 3, Pages 285-304Publisher
ROUTLEDGE JOURNALS, TAYLOR & FRANCIS LTD
DOI: 10.1080/13811118.2014.996694
Keywords
case series; child; psychological autopsy; suicide
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- Australian Research Council Linkage grant Trends and predictors of suicide in Australian children'' [LP0990918]
- Australian Research Council [LP0990918] Funding Source: Australian Research Council
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The objective of this study was to provide a review of studies on suicide in children aged 14 years and younger. Articles were identified through a systematic search of Scopus, MEDLINE, and PsychINFO. Key words were children, suicide, psychological autopsy, and case-study. Additional articles were identified through manual search of reference lists and discussion with colleagues. Fifteen published articles were identified, 8 psychological autopsy studies (PA), and 7 retrospective case-study series. Suicide incidence and gender asymmetry increases with age. Hanging is the most frequent method. Lower rates of psychopathology are evident among child suicides compared to adolescents. Previous suicide attempts were an important risk factor. Children were less likely to consume alcohol prior to suicide. Parent-child conflicts were the most common precipitant.
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