Citation

Mikami K, Inomata S, Hayakawa N, Ohnishi Y, Enseki Y, Ohya A, Haruki Y, Kishi Y, Shinohara Y, Ichimura A, Matsumoto H. Gen. Hosp. Psychiatry 2009; 31(2): 163-166.

Affiliation

Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Science, Course of Specialized Clinical Science, Tokai University School of Medicine, Isehara, Kanagawa, Japan. mikami@is.icc.u-tokai.ac.jp

Copyright

(Copyright © 2009, Elsevier Publishing)

DOI

10.1016/j.genhosppsych.2008.12.003

PMID

19269537

Abstract

OBJECTIVE: The goal of this clinical study was to examine the frequency and clinical features of pervasive developmental disorder (PDD) relative to suicide attempts by adolescents. METHOD: Ninety-four adolescent patients under age 20 participated in this study; it was a consecutive study of individuals who had attempted suicide and had been hospitalized for inpatient treatment. RESULTS: Twelve of the 94 subjects (12.8%) were diagnosed with PDD. The ratio of males in the PDD group was higher than that in the non-PDD group (P=.017). There was a significant difference between the two groups regarding the rate of patients having mood or anxiety disorder (P=.037). CONCLUSION: This study indicates that PDD should always be a consideration when dealing with adolescent suicide attempts.

Language: en