Subtypes of Suicidal and Assaultive Behaviors in Adolescent Psychiatric Inpatients: A Research Note

Among 129 adolescent psychiatric inpatients, four subgroups of suicidal and/or assaultive behaviors were identified. A suicidal‐only subgroup with no evidence of assaultive behavior was characterized by depression, drug abuse and environmental stresses. An assaultive‐only subgroup with no evidence o...

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Published in:Journal of child psychology and psychiatry 1989-01, Vol.30 (1), p.151-163
Main Authors: Pfeffer, Cynthia R., Newcorn, Jeffrey, Kaplan, Gabriel, Mizruchi, Mark S., Plutchik, Robert
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adolescent
Adolescents
Adult and adolescent clinical studies
Aggression - psychology
Assault
assaultive adolescent inpatiets
Behavior Problems
Biological and medical sciences
Depression
Depressive Disorder - psychology
Female
Humans
Male
Medical sciences
Mental Disorders - psychology
Mental Patients
Mood disorders
Psychiatric Department, Hospital
Psychological Distress
Psychology. Psychoanalysis. Psychiatry
Psychometrics
Psychopathology. Psychiatry
Retrospective Studies
Risk Factors
Self Destructive Behavior
Suicidal adolescent inpatients
Suicide
Suicide - psychology
Suicide, Attempted - psychology
Violence
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Summary:Among 129 adolescent psychiatric inpatients, four subgroups of suicidal and/or assaultive behaviors were identified. A suicidal‐only subgroup with no evidence of assaultive behavior was characterized by depression, drug abuse and environmental stresses. An assaultive‐only subgroup with no evidence of suicidal behavior exhibited aggressive symptoms and violence at home. A subgroup with both suicidal and assaultive behaviors experienced accidents and family violence. A fourth subgroup had neither suicidal nor assaultive behavior. This subgroup showed eating disorders, depression, minimal assaultiveness and few peer friendships.
ISSN:0021-9630
1469-7610
DOI:10.1111/j.1469-7610.1989.tb00774.x