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Aggression, Suicide, and Self-Harm in Children and Adolescents.
- Source :
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Journal of Indian Association for Child & Adolescent Mental Health . Jan2023, Vol. 19 Issue 1, p53-59. 7p. - Publication Year :
- 2023
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Abstract
- Suicide is the second leading cause of death among adolescents in the age group of 15 to 19 years. As per the National Crime Record Bureau, India loses 1 student to suicide every hour. The COVID pandemic saw an alarming rise in the number of children/adolescents attempting suicide. The state of Kerala lost 173 children in the age group of 10 to 18 years, during the first wave of the pandemic (March-October 2020). This review article has been written with the aim of exploring causes of aggression, suicide, and self-harm in children and adolescents. It also strives to bring forth the various interventions which can be taken in order to reduce the rate of suicide and self-harm in children and adolescents. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
- Subjects :
- *ADOLESCENCE
*SUICIDE
*TEENAGERS
*COVID-19 pandemic
*SUICIDE statistics
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Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 09731342
- Volume :
- 19
- Issue :
- 1
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- Journal of Indian Association for Child & Adolescent Mental Health
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 171808668
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1177/09731342231190715