@article{ref1,
title="Clinical characteristics of adolescents hospitalized through emergency room for intentional self-harm or suicide attempts",
journal="Journal of the Korean Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry",
year="2022",
author="Yoon, Tae Yeon and Lee, Hyun Sook and Son, Jung-Woo and Kim, Sang Mi and Lee, Je Jung",
volume="33",
number="3",
pages="59-66",
abstract="OBJECTIVES: This study aimed to investigate the clinical characteristics of adolescents hospitalized through the emergency room for intentional self-harm or suicide attempts.   Methods: This retrospective study used data from the Korean National Hospital Discharge In-depth Injury Survey conducted between 2006 and 2018 for individuals aged 10-24 years. The clinical characteristics of the patients were analyzed and compared across sex and age groups using the Rao-Scott chi-square tests and multiple logistic regression analysis for complex survey data.   Results: The most common psychiatric diagnosis was mood disorder (22.0%), and more female patients were diagnosed with it than male patients (p=0.010). The 19-24 years age group was diagnosed with mood disorder the most compared to other younger groups (p=0.012). Male patients used lethal methods more than female patients (p=0.008), and the 19-24 years age group used more drug poisoning and cutting or piercing (p<0.001) for intentional self-harm or suicide attempts than younger groups.   Conclusion: Adolescents hospitalized for intentional self-harm or suicide attempts showed significant differences in clinical characteristics across sex and age groups. These findings suggest that measures for preventing self-harm or suicide attempts need to be differentiated according to the sex and age of adolescents.    Keywords : Adolescent; Self-harm; Suicide attempt; Inpatients; Emergency room<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="1225-729X",
doi="10.5765/jkacap.220002",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.5765/jkacap.220002"
}