Subtypes of Suicidal and Assaultive Behaviors in Adolescent Psychiatric Inpatients: A Research Note |
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Authors: | Cynthia R. Pfeffer Jeffrey Newcorn Gabriel Kaplan Mark S. Mizruchi Robert Plutchik |
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Affiliation: | Department of Psychiatry, New York Hospital, Cornell medical Center, Westchester Division, New York. |
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Abstract: | Among 129 adolescent psychiatric inpatients, four subgroups of suicidal and/or assaultive behaviors were identified. A suicidal-only subgroup with no evidence of assaultive behavior was characterized by depression, drug abuse and environmental stresses. An assaultive-only subgroup with no evidence of suicidal behavior exhibited aggressive symptoms and violence at home. A subgroup with both suicidal and assaultive behaviors experienced accidents and family violence. A fourth subgroup had neither suicidal nor assaultive behavior. This subgroup showed eating disorders, depression, minimal assaultiveness and few peer friendships. |
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Keywords: | Suicidal adolescent inpatients assaultive adolescent inpatiets |
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