TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2012//
TI  - Suicide in children over two decades: 1993-2008
JO  - Irish medical journal
A1  - Malone, K. M.
A1  - Quinlivani, L.
A1  - McGuinness, S.
A1  - McNicholas, F.
A1  - Kelleher, C.
SP  - 231
EP  - 233
VL  - 105
IS  - 7
N2  - Suicide rates have increased in Ireland's youth over the past two decades. However, no research report has focussed on suicide rates in those aged under 18--the children of Ireland. We retrieved national disaggregated age and sex-specific suicide mortality data from 1993-1998 and compared it with similar suicide mortality data from 2003-2008. Significant age (older vs younger) and sex effects (boys greater risk than girls) are apparent in both decades Suicide rates in both males and females have increased (males: 9.3-13.5/100,000), (females: 2.4-5.1/100,000. Suicide rates in under 15 year olds boys and girls is extremely rare for both time periods studied (1.6/100,000). Results are discussed in light of the rights of children and the obligation of the nation in this regard, as well as more child-specific and transition to adulthood-specific suicide prevention policy implications.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0332-3102
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/
ID  - ref1
ER  -