Citation

Salimi S, Bouhdadi S, Rachid A, Atlas R, Dehbi F. J. Pediatr. Pueric. 2013; 26(1): 6-10.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2013, Editions Techniques)

DOI

10.1016/j.jpp.2012.10.001

PMID

unavailable

Abstract

The suicidal lines between the child and adolescent represent a public health problem. This is the second cause of mortality in France in male subjects in the 15-25 years after the accidents and third cause in female subjects. Suicide attempts in childhood are rare and infrequently reported excusive in Morocco.

OBJECTIVES: The aim of this study was to evaluate the risk factors of suicide attempts of children.

METHODS: It is a retrospective, descriptive study of 43 patients aged less or equal to 14 years of the department of child of Ibn Rochd Hospital Abderrahim Harouchi in Casablanca, who attempted suicide in the period from January 2009 through December 2011.

RESULTS: The family conflict (34.14%) and the school failure (24.34%) were the factors that trigger the most frequent. The drug intoxication was the most used method in 87.8%. Seventeen percent of the children had a behavioral disorder. No particular symptomatology has been found among our patients (58.53%).

CONCLUSION: The prevention remains the only effective mean to avoid the transition to the suicidal act. © 2012 Elsevier Masson SAS. All rights reserved.

Language: fr

Keywords

Risk factors; human; Children; Suicide attempts; Morocco; suicide attempt; risk factor; article; behavior disorder; drug intoxication; child psychiatry; academic achievement; family conflict