Citation

Pfeffer CR, Newcorn J, Kaplan G, Mizruchi MS, Plutchik R. J. Child Psychol. Psychiatry 1989; 30(1): 151-163.

Affiliation

Department of Psychiatry, New York Hospital, Cornell medical Center, Westchester Division, New York.

Copyright

(Copyright © 1989, John Wiley and Sons)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

2925820

Abstract

Among 129 adolescent psychiatric inpatients, four subgroups of suicidal and/or assaultive behaviors were identified. A suicidal-only subgroup with no evidence of assaultive behavior was characterized by depression, drug abuse and environmental stresses. An assaultive-only subgroup with no evidence of suicidal behavior exhibited aggressive symptoms and violence at home. A subgroup with both suicidal and assaultive behaviors experienced accidents and family violence. A fourth subgroup had neither suicidal nor assaultive behavior. This subgroup showed eating disorders, depression, minimal assaultiveness and few peer friendships.

Language: en