Completed suicide among adolescents with no diagnosable psychiatric disorder.
From: Adolescence
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Date: 9/22/1998
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Author: Aro, Hillevi M.; Heikkinen, Martti E.; Henriksson, Markus M.; Isometsa, Erkki T.; Lonnqvist, Jouko K.; Marttunen, Mauri J.
The characteristics of male adolescent suicide victims with (n = 84) and without (n = 8) a diagnosable psychiatric disorder were compared. Using psychological autopsy methods-interviews with victims' family members and health care professionals, and review of records (e.g., medical, school, police) - data were collected on all adolescent suicides in Finland during a 12-month period. Compared with adolescents with a psychiatric disorder, those with no disorder tended to come from less disturbed ...
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