Suicide in pediatrics: epidemiology, risk factors, warning signs and the role of the pediatrician in detecting them

Italian Journal of Pediatrics

Volumn 41, Issue 1, 2015, Pages

  Dilillo, Dario ^a   Mauri, Silvia ^b   Mantegazza, Cecilia ^a   Fabiano, Valentina ^a   Mameli, Chiara ^a   Zuccotti, Gian Vincenzo ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MILAN   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MILAN   (Italy)

Author keywords

Antidepressive drugs; Protective factors; Risk factors; Suicide; Warning signs

Indexed keywords

ANTIDEPRESSANT AGENT;

ADOLESCENT HEALTH; ARTICLE; BULLYING; CHILD ABUSE; CHILD HEALTH CARE; CHILD SAFETY; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DISEASE PREDISPOSITION; DRUG USE; FAMILY HISTORY; GENDER DYSPHORIA; HUMAN; MENTAL DISEASE; PEDIATRICIAN; PHYSICAL ABUSE; RISK FACTOR; SEXUAL ABUSE; SUBSTANCE ABUSE; SUICIDE; SUICIDE ATTEMPT; CHILD; HEALTH; PEDIATRICS; PROCEDURES; STATISTICS AND NUMERICAL DATA;

CHILD; GLOBAL HEALTH; HUMANS; PEDIATRICS; RISK FACTORS; SUICIDE;

EID: 84938502674     PISSN: 17208424     EISSN: 18247288     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/s13052-015-0153-3     Document Type: Article

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