TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2010//
TI  - Age-specific characteristics of serious suicide attempters in China
JO  - Suicide and life-threatening behavior
A1  - Zhao, Pengcheng
A1  - Yang, Rong
A1  - Phillips, Michael R.
SP  - 383
EP  - 393
VL  - 40
IS  - 4
N2  - Characteristics of four age groups of patients with medically serious suicide attempts from nine general hospitals in China (N = 617) were compared. There were no significant age-group differences by residence (rural vs. urban), method of attempt, proportion with prior attempts, or level of family functioning. Attempters </=20 years of age were less likely to use alcohol at the time of the attempt. Attempters age 20-44 years had less regular contact with family members but were more likely to make the attempt in the presence of someone else. And attempters >/= 45 years were more likely to have high suicidal intent, lower quality of life, mood disorders, and substance abuse disorders. These results highlight the need for age-specific intervention programs for suicide attempters.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0363-0234
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1521/suli.2010.40.4.383
ID  - ref1
ER  -