Jinhee Lee1, Yeon Sik Bang1, Seongho Min1, Joung-Sook Ahn1, Hyun Kim2, Yong-Sung Cha2, In-Suk Park3, Min-Hyuk Kim4. 1. Department of Psychiatry, Yonsei University Wonju College of Medicine, 20 Ilsan-ro, Wonju, 26426, Republic of Korea. 2. Department of Emergency Medicine, Yonsei University Wonju College of Medicine, Wonju, Republic of Korea. 3. Yonsei Soul Psychiatric Clinic, Wonju, South Korea. 4. Department of Psychiatry, Yonsei University Wonju College of Medicine, 20 Ilsan-ro, Wonju, 26426, Republic of Korea. mhkim09@yonsei.ac.kr.
Abstract
BACKGROUND: The purpose of this study was to identify the demographic and clinical characteristics of suicide attempts in adolescents who visit the emergency department compared to those of adults. METHODS: This study included 149 children under the age of 18, and 1427 people in the age of 19-65 who came to the emergency department with suicide attempt from 2009 to 2015. We compare sociodemographic, clinical, and suicide attempt-related characteristics through Chi-square test and logistic regression analysis to evaluate the difference between two groups. RESULTS: In adolescents, suicide attempters had more number of previous suicide attempt history than adults. Adolescents used more non-lethal method such as poisoning of over the counter drugs and had about 5 times higher odds ratio in suicide attempts with analgesics. The motivation of suicide attempt among adolescents was more related with interpersonal problems but less with financial or illness-related problems. The intention of suicide attempt in adolescents was less serious and lethal compared to adults. CONCLUSION: Suicide attempts among adolescents had showed different from adults in method, motivation and intention. Considering the characteristics of suicide attempt among adolescent, it is necessary to keep close attention to adolescent's suicide attempters and develop the customized intervention program to prevent the suicide attempt in this groups.
BACKGROUND: The purpose of this study was to identify the demographic and clinical characteristics of suicide attempts in adolescents who visit the emergency department compared to those of adults. METHODS: This study included 149 children under the age of 18, and 1427 people in the age of 19-65 who came to the emergency department with suicide attempt from 2009 to 2015. We compare sociodemographic, clinical, and suicide attempt-related characteristics through Chi-square test and logistic regression analysis to evaluate the difference between two groups. RESULTS: In adolescents, suicide attempters had more number of previous suicide attempt history than adults. Adolescents used more non-lethal method such as poisoning of over the counter drugs and had about 5 times higher odds ratio in suicide attempts with analgesics. The motivation of suicide attempt among adolescents was more related with interpersonal problems but less with financial or illness-related problems. The intention of suicide attempt in adolescents was less serious and lethal compared to adults. CONCLUSION: Suicide attempts among adolescents had showed different from adults in method, motivation and intention. Considering the characteristics of suicide attempt among adolescent, it is necessary to keep close attention to adolescent's suicide attempters and develop the customized intervention program to prevent the suicide attempt in this groups.
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