Citation

Osona Rodríguez B, González Vicent M, Mencía Bartolomé S, Casado Flores J. An. Esp. Pediatr. 2000; 52(1): 31-35.

Vernacular Title

Suicidio en la edad pediatrica: presentacion de 30 casos.

Affiliation

Servicio de Cuidados Intensivos Pediátricos, Hospital Universitario del Niño Jesús, Madrid.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2000, Ediciones Doyma)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

11003856

Abstract

OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study was to evaluate suicide attempts in pediatric population and analyze the morbimortality. PATIENTS AND METHODS: We have reviewed thirty reports from twenty six patients hospitalized in UCIP by suicide attempts with an average age of 15.5 years (range 11-19) between January 1991 and April 1999. Results The following variables were analyzed: age, sex, precipitating suicidal event, number of suicide attempts, symptoms, method, treatment and mortality. The age group with more incidence was between 14 and 17 years with 73% (22 cases). The majority were girls (96%). There were prior suicide attempt in 40% (12 cases). Psychiatric disorder more frequently associated was anorexia nervosa in 70%. The most common method was self-poisoning (93%). Neurologic symptoms were seen in 20 cases. The more used treatment was activated coal. The clinical outcome was favourable and only two patients died. Conclusions The suicide attempts are happening more frequently in the adolescence in the last years. Pediatricians have to be prepared to recognize and provide prompt attention to acute medical, familiar and social problems.

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