NCJ Number
129414
Journal
Adolescence Volume: 26 Issue: 101 Dated: (Spring 1991) Pages: 209-215
Date Published
1991
Length
7 pages
Annotation
This study compared psychological, familial, and demographic data for 42 suicidal, 16 suicide ideation, and 42 control pediatric patients.
Abstract
Chaotic families and behavior problems as well as depression, constriction, and lack of insight, differentiated the suicide attempt group from the control group. The suicide ideation group was similar to both the control and suicide attempt groups and seen as "intermediate" between these two. In assessing lethality of the attempt, constriction was the only predictor differentiating the serious from less serious suicide attempt. 1 table and 13 references (Publisher abstract)