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CLINICAL AND EPIDEMIOLOGICAL ANALYSIS OF SUICIDE ATTEMPTS IN CHILDREN ASSISTED BY A POISON CONTROL CENTER.
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Revista paulista de pediatria : orgao oficial da Sociedade de Pediatria de Sao Paulo [Rev Paul Pediatr] 2020 Oct 28; Vol. 39, pp. e2019345. Date of Electronic Publication: 2020 Oct 28 (Print Publication: 2020). - Publication Year :
- 2020
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Abstract
- Objective: To assess suicide attempts in children seeking care at a Poison Control Center.<br />Methods: Cross-sectional study with children (<12 years old) that attempted suicide and were cared at the Poison Control Center in Londrina, Paraná, Southern Brazil, from April 1985 to December 2018.<br />Results: We identified 59 children, most of them females (74.6%), who used only one product (77.9%). Among the products involved, medications were the most important ones (88.1%). Neurological/psychiatric/muscular manifestations (61.0%) were the main symptoms presented. The main reason identified for the suicide attempt was conflicts with family and/or friends (27.1%). Suicide attempts were more frequent in 2001-2003 and 2016-2018.<br />Conclusions: Suicide attempts occurred mainly in female children with a single agent (mainly medications), and the main reason was family conflicts..
- Subjects :
- Brazil epidemiology
Child
Cross-Sectional Studies
Databases, Factual
Drug Overdose psychology
Family Conflict psychology
Female
Humans
Male
Poisoning psychology
Suicide, Attempted statistics & numerical data
Drug Overdose therapy
Poison Control Centers statistics & numerical data
Poisoning therapy
Suicide, Attempted psychology
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- Language :
- English; Portuguese
- ISSN :
- 1984-0462
- Volume :
- 39
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- Revista paulista de pediatria : orgao oficial da Sociedade de Pediatria de Sao Paulo
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 33146292
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1590/1984-0462/2021/39/2019345