TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2007//
TI  - Suicides in adolescents: benefit/harm balance of antidepressants
JO  - Journal of Indian Association for Child and Adolescent Mental Health
A1  - Saz, Ulas Eylem
A1  - Arslan, Mehmet Tayyip
A1  - Egemen, Ayten
SP  - 13
EP  - 15
VL  - 3
IS  - 1
N2  - INTRODUCTION: Depression is an important cause of suicide in adolescents. It has been speculated that antidepressants themselves can increase the risk of suicide. <br><br>METHOD: Cases of adolescents admitted to the Ege University Pediatric Emergency Department in Turkey due to suicide attempt were assessed. <br><br>RESULTS: Nine of 13 suicide attempts during June 2005 were due to overdose of antidepressants prescribed for major depressive disorder. <br><br>CONCLUSION: Well-designed studies are needed to elucidate the role of antidepressant drugs in suicide. <p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0973-1342
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/
ID  - ref1
ER  -