Evaluation of Suicide Attempt due to Drug Poisoning in a 7-Year-Old Girl: A Case Report

Suicidal behavior is a worrying issue in children and is a very important indicator of emotional distress in children. Suicide is uncommon in children before puberty. Here, a case of a 7-year-old girl who committed suicide by drug poisoning was reported. The child's behavior was assessed using...

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Published in:Iranian journal of psychiatry 2020-04, Vol.15 (2), p.169-171
Main Authors: Mozafari, Aliashraf, Sahebi, Ali, Adibi, Amir, Saatchi, Mohammad, Sayehmiri, Kourosh
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Behavior
Case Report
Case reports
Child Behavior Checklist (CBCL)
Poisoning
Rug Poisoning
Suicide Attempt
Suicides & suicide attempts
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Summary:Suicidal behavior is a worrying issue in children and is a very important indicator of emotional distress in children. Suicide is uncommon in children before puberty. Here, a case of a 7-year-old girl who committed suicide by drug poisoning was reported. The child's behavior was assessed using a child behavior checklist (CBCL), in which aggressive behavioral problem was the most important. Her mother had a history of suicide attempts, generalized anxiety, and major depressive disorder over the past year, and her father was a drug abuser. Mental disorders in parents and tensions in the family may be associated with behavioral-emotional difficulties in children and it can lead to dangerous behaviors such as suicide attempts. It is most important to describe the factors that lead to suicide attempt among children and intervention that my help these children.
ISSN:1735-4587
2008-2215
1735-4587
2008-2215
DOI:10.18502/ijps.v15i2.2690