Citation

Kienhorst CW, de Wilde EJ, van den Bout J, van der Burg E, Diekstra RFW, Wolters WH. Acta Psychiatr. Scand. 1993; 87(1): 18-22.

Affiliation

Department of Paediatrics, University of Utrecht, The Netherlands.

Copyright

(Copyright © 1993, John Wiley and Sons)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

8424320

Abstract

An empirical classification of 203 adolescent suicide attempters (mean age 17.3) was achieved using multiple correspondence analysis. The characteristics upon which the classification is based concern sociodemographic as well as psychological variables. Two groups are identified: the first is predominantly characterized by recent problematic behaviors, whereas the second group is primarily characterized by problematic circumstances. Analyzing related variables, the first group seems to have special clinical and preventive interest, because of its high risk for recidivism. The second group seems to have a satisfactory level of functioning.

Language: en