BACKGROUND: The features of adolescents who had taken an overdose were assessed to determine the focus for a treatment trial. METHOD: Overdose cases were compared with psychiatric and community controls who had not taken an overdose in respect of mental disorders and family background. RESULTS: Overdose cases had high rates of major depression, but most of them recovered from depression within six weeks of the overdose. There was a specific association between taking an overdose and family dysfunction. CONCLUSIONS: Family dysfunction could be a useful focus in a clinical trial of the aftercare of adolescents who have taken an overdose.
BACKGROUND: The features of adolescents who had taken an overdose were assessed to determine the focus for a treatment trial. METHOD:Overdose cases were compared with psychiatric and community controls who had not taken an overdose in respect of mental disorders and family background. RESULTS:Overdose cases had high rates of major depression, but most of them recovered from depression within six weeks of the overdose. There was a specific association between taking an overdose and family dysfunction. CONCLUSIONS: Family dysfunction could be a useful focus in a clinical trial of the aftercare of adolescents who have taken an overdose.
Authors: Tina R Goldstein; Mihaela Obreja; Wael Shamseddeen; Satish Iyengar; David A Axelson; Benjamin I Goldstein; Kelly Monk; Mary Beth Hickey; Dara Sakolsky; David J Kupfer; David A Brent; Boris Birmaher Journal: Arch Suicide Res Date: 2011
Authors: Nicola Madge; Keith Hawton; Elaine M McMahon; Paul Corcoran; Diego De Leo; Erik Jan de Wilde; Sandor Fekete; Kees van Heeringen; Mette Ystgaard; Ella Arensman Journal: Eur Child Adolesc Psychiatry Date: 2011-08-17 Impact factor: 4.785