TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2012//
TI  - Suicidal behavior in minors-diagnostic differences between children and adolescents
JO  - Journal of developmental and behavioral pediatrics
A1  - Ben-Yehuda, Ariel
A1  - Aviram, Shai
A1  - Govezensky, Jose
A1  - Nitzan, Uri
A1  - Levkovitz, Yechiel
A1  - Bloch, Yuval
SP  - 542
EP  - 547
VL  - 33
IS  - 7
N2  - BACKGROUND:: To date, the study of suicidal behavior among minors has focused on the age group in which it is more prevalent: adolescents. We hypothesized that suicidal behavior in children stems from a different diagnosis than suicidal behavior in adolescents, and thus merits its own investigation. METHOD:: We studied all minors (266) who were referred to a psychiatric emergency department due to a suicide attempt or suicidal ideation during a 3-year period. RESULT:: There was an age-related difference in diagnostic distribution among minors who were referred to the emergency department because of suicidal behavior (χ (7) = 24.297, P < 0.01). Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder was more prevalent among children (under 12 years old), whereas mood disorders were more prevalent among adolescents (12-18 years old). CONCLUSION:: The findings of this study highlight a diagnostic difference between suicidal children and suicidal adolescents.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0196-206X
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/01.DBP.0000415830.85996.e6
ID  - ref1
ER  -