Suicide in children,adolescents and young adults |
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| Authors: | Schmidt P Müller R Dettmeyer R Madea B |
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| Institution: | 1. Institute of Forensic Medicine, Rheinische Friedrich-Wilhelms-Universität, Stiftspatz 12, D 53111 Bonn, Germany;2. Death Investigation Department, Police Authorities of Bonn, Friedrich-Ebert-Allee 144, 53113 Bonn, Germany;1. Associate Professor Orthopaedics, G.S.V.M. Medical College, Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh - 208002, India;2. Assistant Professor Pediatrics, G.S.V.M. Medical College, Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh - 208002, India;3. Assistant Professor Orthopaedics, G.S.V.M. Medical College, Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh - 208002, India;1. Department of Orthopaedic Research, Providence-Providence Park Hospital, Southfield, Michigan;2. Department of Orthopaedics, The CORE Institute, Southfield, Michigan;1. School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, QLD, Australia;2. Active Healthy Kids Bangladesh, Dhaka, Bangladesh;3. School of Applied Psychology, Griffith University, Brisbane, QLD, Australia;4. School of Health, University of New England, Armidale, NSW, Australia;5. School of Public Health and Social Work, Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, QLD, Australia |
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| Abstract: | As suicides of children, adolescents and young adults occur very seldom and only few case reports and more comprehensive studies are available in forensic literature, the autopsy records of the Bonn Institute of Forensic Medicine and the database of the Bonn police authorities from 1989 to 1998 were retrospectively analysed for this phenomenon. This search revealed 37 respective suicides involving 23 male (62%) and 14 female (38%) victims. The ages ranged from 10 to 21 years with the prevalence sharply increasing in adolescents and young adults. Independent from sex, the victims almost unexceptionally applied hard suicide methods like hanging, running over by a train or jump from the height. As for the psychological background, current conflicts with a sweetheart, within the family or at school on the background of mental illness or chronically disturbed family structures were encountered as prevailing factors. |
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