Subtypes of suicidal and assaultive behaviors in adolescent psychiatric inpatients: a research note. Academic Article uri icon

Overview

abstract

  • 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.

publication date

  • January 1, 1989

Research

keywords

  • Aggression
  • Depressive Disorder
  • Suicide
  • Violence

Identity

Scopus Document Identifier

  • 0024602625

PubMed ID

  • 2925820

Additional Document Info

volume

  • 30

issue

  • 1