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http://dx.doi.org/10.22722/KJPM.2018.26.2.135

The Characteristics of Child and Adolescent Suicide Attempters Admitted to a University Hospital  

Bang, Yeon-Sik (Department of Psychiatry, Yonsei University Wonju College of Medicine)
Lee, Jinhee (Department of Psychiatry, Yonsei University Wonju College of Medicine)
Min, Seongho (Department of Psychiatry, Yonsei University Wonju College of Medicine)
Ahn, Joung-Sook (Department of Psychiatry, Yonsei University Wonju College of Medicine)
Park, Ki-Chang (Department of Psychiatry, Yonsei University Wonju College of Medicine)
Kim, Min-Hyuk (Department of Psychiatry, Yonsei University Wonju College of Medicine)
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Korean Journal of Psychosomatic Medicine / v.26, no.2, 2018 , pp. 135-144 More about this Journal
Abstract
Objectives : The purpose of this study was to identify the differences of demographic and clinical characteristics between child-adolescents who received medical inpatient care and non-hospitalized adolescents after suicide attempts. Methods : The study included 35 child-adolescents who were hospitalized (Admission group) and 114 child-adolescents who were not hospitalized (Non-Admission group) as a result of a suicide attempt from 2009 to 2015. We compared sociodemographic, clinical, and suicide attempt-related characteristics through a chi-square test and logistic regression analysis to evaluate the differences between the two groups. Results : Child-adolescents of this study most commonly attempted suicide by poisoning, and for motivation of interpersonal problems. Admission group had significantly fewer attempts through injury by sharp objects (${\chi}^2=4.374$, p=0.037) and attempted suicide with a higher chance of actually dying when compared to Risk-Rescue Rating Scale (t=1.981, p=0.049). In addition, Admission group had relatively common motivation for academic problems (${\chi}^2=12.082$, p=0.001) and less motivation for interpersonal difficulties. (${\chi}^2=9.869$, p=0.002) Psychiatric diagnosis at the time of visiting the emergency department showed higher rates of depression in the admission group than Non-Admission group (${\chi}^2=8.649$, p=0.003). The results of logistic regression showed that depression affects hospitalization (OR=2.783, 95% CI 1.092-7.089, p=0.032). Conclusions : This study is meaningful in that it revealed the social and clinical characteristics of all child-adolescents who were hospitalized at a university hospital after attempting suicide. This study identified differences in motivation, methods, and psychiatric diagnosis of hospitalized adolescents and those who were not. Therefore, the results may help adolescent suicide attempters to get a discriminatory approach based on their admission.
Keywords
Adolescent; Attempted suicide; Admission; Emergency department;
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