Suicide in Children and Adolescents at a Province in Turkey

摘要: Despite the well-documented increases in rate of completed suicide among children, accurate knowledge characteristics these suicides is limited. We examined all by children and adolescents Diyarbakir during 1999 2001. All cases were analyzed regarding age, sex, method location suicide, time year, predictive factors. There 56 aged 11 through 19 years. Adolescents between 15 years age constituted overwhelming number (87%) childhood suicides. Female predominated victims (71%). The most frequent means firearms (43%), hanging (28%), jumping (16%), respectively. majority occurred at decedent's home (88%). Reasons identified mainly psychiatric disorders, followed troubles within family. A prior attempt or a note that was left decedent elucidated reason for rare. no seasonal difference rates