San Diego Suicide Study: the adolescents

The San Diego Suicide Study involved psychological autopsy and toxicological examination of 283 suicides. Of the 133 consecutive cases under age 30, 14 were under age 20. In this paper, detailed data on the 14 adolescent cases are presented and the findings compared to other studies.

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Published in:Adolescence 1990, Vol.25 (100), p.855-865
Main Authors: Rich, C.L, Sherman, M, Fowler, R.C
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adolescent
Adolescents
Adult and adolescent clinical studies
Biological and medical sciences
California - epidemiology
case studies
Children & youth
Death
Depression
Depression (Psychology)
Female
Humans
Male
Medical sciences
Mental Disorders - complications
Mental Disorders - epidemiology
Mental Disorders - psychology
Mood disorders
Psychology
Psychology. Psychoanalysis. Psychiatry
Psychopathology. Psychiatry
Psychosocial Factors
Risk Factors
San Diego, California
Social research
Stress Variables
Stress, Psychological - complications
Stress, Psychological - epidemiology
Stress, Psychological - psychology
Substance Abuse
Suicide
Suicide - psychology
Suicide - statistics & numerical data
Suicides & suicide attempts
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Summary:The San Diego Suicide Study involved psychological autopsy and toxicological examination of 283 suicides. Of the 133 consecutive cases under age 30, 14 were under age 20. In this paper, detailed data on the 14 adolescent cases are presented and the findings compared to other studies.
ISSN:0001-8449