Suicidal behaviors in adolescents admitted to pediatric inpatient department, Maharat Nakhon Ratchasima Hospital: A 10-years retrospective study
Keywords:
suicidal attempt, suicidal behaviors, adolescentAbstract
Background: Suicide is a complex and serious problem. Suicide rates are increasing worldwide, including Thailand. It is associated with many risk factors such as gender, agerange, interpersonal problems, psychiatric disease, etc.
Objective: To study the characteristics of adolescent patients who attempted suicide and were admitted to the pediatric department, Maharat Nakhon Ratchasima Hospital.
Methods: A retrospective descriptive study. All data were collected from medical records of patients aged 10-15 years who were admitted in pediatric department for attempted suicide between January 2012 and December 2022. The descriptive statistics were used for all data analysed.
Results: 69 patients admitted for attempted suicide and were increased from 2021 to 2022. Mostly patients were female (85.5%), with an average age of 13.9 ± 0.9 years. The most suicidal method is the intake of medication, followed by chemical agent. Most patients were unplanned. The main stimulus is interpersonal conflict.
Conclusion: Suicidal attempts among adolescents have been on the rise over the past 10 years, especially during 2021 – 2022 after the outbreak of the COVID-19 virus. The method used is still taking drugs or chemicals because they are easily accessible.
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