Citation

Kienhorst CW, de Wilde EJ, van den Bout J, Diekstra RFW, Wolters WH. Br. J. Psychiatry 1990; 156: 243-248.

Affiliation

University of Utrecht, The Netherlands.

Copyright

(Copyright © 1990, Royal College of Psychiatry)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

2317629

Abstract

The characteristics of suicide attempters were ascertained in a sample of 9393 Dutch students aged 14-20. Broken homes and use of drugs and alcohol were found more often among attempters. Attempters more frequently lived with a single parent, in children's homes or foster homes, were disproportionately of female sex, reported more deaths of friends or relatives, and more often had an unemployed father. Thoughts of suicide and of death were reported more frequently, they were more depressed and hopeless, and had less self-esteem. They were less rational and perceived relationships with parents as poor.

Language: en