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Background and Aim: In adolescence, suicide is accepted as an increasing problem
in our country as in the whole world. It is important to make definitions about
suicide attempt, to identify risk factors, and to recognize high-risk adolescents. The
aim of this study was to investigate the sociodemographic characteristics of children
admitted to the pediatric emergency department because of suicide attempt
retrospectively.
Material and Method:The records of 102 children admitted to the Pediatric
Emergency Department of the Health Sciences University Okmeydan? Training and
Research Hospital for suicide attempt, aged between 12-18 years were
retrospectively analyzed.
Results: The age distribution of the children included in the study was 11-16 years
and the mean age was 13.83 ± 1.42 years. Among patients 73.5% (n = 75) were
female and 26.5% (n = 27) were male. Overdose drug intake was the most common
method in suicide attempts (85.3%). Analgesic-anti-inflammatory drugs were the
most commonly used drugs with a rate of 52.9% (n = 46). Psychiatric problems were
detected in 71% of the patients who were followed up by psychiatrists. Conflict with
family and girlfriend / boyfriend were the most common triggering factors for
suicide attempt.
Conclusion: Regarding our results, being female and having mental disorders and
problems in social relations were determined as important factors related to suicide
attempt in adolescents.
Key words: Adolescent, suicide, psychiatric disorders, socio-demographic features