Suicide and attempted suicide among children and adolescentsDr Hawton gives a straightforward account of what is known about suicidal behaviour among children and adolescents, including its treatment and prevention. His data on suicidal trends and epidemiology comes from the US, the UK and Australia. He looks at possible causes, motives, precipitants, and the personal and interpersonal consequences of suicide attempts. |
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Contents
Series Editors Introduction | 7 |
2 Epidemiology and Nature of Suicide Among | 15 |
Methods Used in Suicides | 30 |
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| Title | Suicide and attempted suicide among children and adolescents Volume 5 of Developmental clinical psychology and psychiatry Volume 5 of Scientific Geography Series |
| Author | Keith Hawton |
| Edition | illustrated |
| Publisher | Sage Publications, 1986 |
| Original from | the University of Michigan |
| Digitized | Aug 25, 2007 |
| ISBN | 0803925220, 9780803925229 |
| Length | 159 pages |
| Subjects | › › Adolescent psychology Children Children/ Suicidal behavior Medical / Pediatrics Psychology / Developmental / Adolescent Psychology / Developmental / Child Psychology / Suicide Suicide Youth Youth/ Suicidal behavior |
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