TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2005//
TI  - Deliberate self-poisoning in children
JO  - Indian pediatrics
A1  - Krishnakumar, P.
A1  - Geeta, M. G.
A1  - Gopalan, A. V.
SP  - 582
EP  - 586
VL  - 42
IS  - 6
N2  - This prospective study was aimed to analyze the nature of and the factors associated with deliberate self-poisoning in children below the age of 12 years. Children referred to the Child Guidance Clinic for evaluation after recovery from the effects of poisoning during the five-year period between 1999 and 2003 formed the subjects of the study. The children were evaluated for stress factors, psychiatric disorders and the nature and mode of deliberate self-poisoning. Deliberate self-poisoning constituted 0.9percent of total admissions due to poisoning. There were 10 boys and 2 girls between the ages of 9 and 12 years. Both acute and chronic stress in the family and school were associated with deliberate self-poisoning. Majority of them had psychiatric disorders. Rat poison (zinc phosphide) was the commonest poison used. Two children got the idea from watching TV serials.
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SN  - 0019-6061
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/
ID  - ref1
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