TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2019//
TI  - Differences by age and sex in adolescent suicide
JO  - Australian and New Zealand journal of public health
A1  - Lee, Stephanie
A1  - Dwyer, Jeremy
A1  - Paul, Eldho
A1  - Clarke, David
A1  - Treleaven, Sophie
A1  - Roseby, Robert
SP  - 248
EP  - 253
VL  - 43
IS  - 3
N2  - OBJECTIVES: To compare demographic and psychosocial characteristics of completed suicide between younger and older adolescents, and by sex. <br><br>METHODS: Data was collected from the Victorian Suicide Register, which contains information on suicides reported to the Coroners Court of Victoria. <br><br>RESULTS: Between 2006 and 2015, there were 273 completed suicides aged 10-19 years, with none aged 10-12 years. There were 171 (63%) suicides in the older adolescent group (17-19 years), and 102 (37%) in the younger group (13-16 years). Males comprised 184 cases (67%) and females 89 (33%). A higher proportion of both younger and female adolescents had experienced abuse, peer conflict and bullying. There was also a higher incidence of previous self-harm in younger and female adolescents. Older adolescents were more likely to not be in formal education, employment or training. <br><br>CONCLUSION: Suicide in younger adolescents and females appear to share characteristics, and differ from older and male adolescents. Negative interpersonal relationships and previous self-harm with possible co-existenting mental illness appear to be key differentiating features. Implications for public health: Understanding completed suicide is an important step towards prevention, and our results suggest a need for developmentally and sex-specific suicide prevention strategies.<br><br>© 2019 The Authors.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 1326-0200
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/1753-6405.12877
ID  - ref1
ER  -