Citation

Crumley FE. Am. J. Psychother. 1982; 36(2): 158-165.

Copyright

(Copyright © 1982, Association for the Advancement of Psychotherapy)

DOI

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PMID

7102838

Abstract

The rate of adolescent suicides has been increasing over the past decade. This article is a review of the literature regarding the adolescent who attempts suicide with emphasis on the underlying pathology and shows that a true adolescent suicide attempt should be viewed as a cardinal symptom in establishing the identity of a serious psychiatric disorder. This seriousness is reflected in terms of increased lethality, degree of internal pain, decreased reality testing, and evidence of underlying long-standing pathology. Most often there is evidence of a depressive syndrome and also underlying personality disorders.

Language: en