TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2021//
TI  - Trends of juvenile and adolescent suicides in North Tunisia: a 12-year study
JO  - Public health
A1  - Ben Khelil, M.
A1  - Zgarni, A.
A1  - Belghith, M.
A1  - Harzallah, H.
A1  - Zhioua, M.
A1  - Hamdoun, M.
SP  - 223
EP  - 231
VL  - 194
IS  - 
N2  - OBJECTIVES: The aim of our study was to analyze the epidemiological characteristics for suicide methods and factors over a 12-year period among child suicides in Northern Tunisia and to compare juvenile and adolescent suicides. STUDY DESIGN: This is a cross-sectional study. <br><br>METHODS: We included all child and adolescent suicide cases that took place in the North of Tunisia over a 12 year period (2005-2016). Data were collected from medical records and judicial inquiries and were classified into three sections: sociodemographic data, the circumstances of suicide, and the autopsy findings. Data were then compared between the 'juvenile suicide group' and 'the adolescent suicide group', according to the WHO definition. <br><br>RESULTS: Casualties were equally males and females, mostly adolescents (74.5%), aged 15 years old on average. Hanging was the most frequent suicidal method. A peak of frequency was observed in 2014. <br><br>CONCLUSION: Our results suggested to focus, among other preventive measures, on the role of media coverage of child suicides.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0033-3506
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.puhe.2021.02.035
ID  - ref1
ER  -