Citation

Livingston R, Bracha HS. Am. J. Psychiatry 1992; 149(11): 1585-1586.

Affiliation

Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock 72202-3591.

Copyright

(Copyright © 1992, American Psychiatric Association)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

1415829

Abstract

Association of psychotic symptoms with suicidal behavior was studied in 90 hospitalized prepubertal children. Children with psychotic symptoms were more likely to have threatened or attempted suicide. The association of visual hallucinations with suicidal behavior was stronger than that of auditory hallucinations or psychotic ideation. The authors speculate that psychosis in general and visual hallucinations especially may be indicators of suicide risk among children.

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