@article{ref1,
title="Mood disorders and severe psychosocial impairment characterize adolescent suicidal female outpatients",
journal="Nordic journal of psychiatry",
year="2000",
author="Pelkonen, M. and Marttunen, M. and Pulkkinen, E. and Laippala, P. and Aro, H. and Lönnqvist, J.",
volume="54",
number="3",
pages="189-194",
abstract="Among adolescents referred between 1984 and 1989 to an outpatient clinic and followed up 6 years, 50 suicidal females were compared with 72 non-suicidal females, as well as with 37 suicidal surviving males, in terms of individual and treatment-related factors. Referral by health care professional, a history of previous inpatient care and mood disorders were more common among the suicidal females compared with the non-suicidal females. The proportion of those who had attempted suicide was higher among suicidal females than among suicidal surviving males (72% vs. 51%). Severe psychosocial impairment, psychotropic medication and a recommendation for inpatient treatment characterized both suicidal females and males. Psychosocial treatment modalities meeting the specific needs of mood-disordered adolescent female suicidal outpatients need to be developed.<p /><p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0803-9488",
doi="10.1080/080394800750019097",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/080394800750019097"
}