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A focus on recent cases of suicides among Italian children and adolescents and a review of literature

Authors: Pietro Ferrara, Francesca Ianniello, Costanza Cutrona, Fabio Quintarelli, Flaminia Vena, Valentina Del Volgo, Olga Caporale, Monica Malamisura, Maria Chiara De Angelis, Antonio Gatto, Antonio Chiaretti, Riccardo Riccardi

Published in: Italian Journal of Pediatrics | Issue 1/2014

Abstract

Suicidal behaviors are among the leading causes of death worldwide. The large spread of suicide suggests that educational programs and literature to parents or guardians should include information about the potential risks and potential consequences of the onset of the idea of suicide in children. We identified 55 cases of suicide among children and young adults <18-year-old occurring in Italy between 1st January, 2011 and 31st December, 2013. The results point to the need to increase our understanding of the dramatic rise in suicidal behaviors during childhood/adolescence and of the causal pathways linking these behaviors to child-adolescent mental disorders. During routine care visits, pediatricians should be skilled to recognize risk factors for adolescent suicide in order to intervene appropriately.

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Title: A focus on recent cases of suicides among Italian children and adolescents and a review of literature
Authors: Pietro Ferrara
Francesca Ianniello
Costanza Cutrona
Fabio Quintarelli
Flaminia Vena
Valentina Del Volgo
Olga Caporale
Monica Malamisura
Maria Chiara De Angelis
Antonio Gatto
Antonio Chiaretti
Riccardo Riccardi
Publication date: 01-12-2014
Publisher: BioMed Central
Published in: Italian Journal of Pediatrics / Issue 1/2014
Electronic ISSN: 1824-7288
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1186/s13052-014-0069-3

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