Suicidal deaths in elementary school students in Korea

BACKGROUND: The purpose of this study was to determine the characteristics of childhood suicidal deaths among elementary school students that occurred from 2011 to 2015 in Korea. METHODS: The report form of each suicide case by the teacher in charge to the Education Ministry was reviewed retrospecti...

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Autores principales: Hong, Minha, Cho, Han Nah, Kim, Ah Reum, Hong, Hyun Ju, Kweon, Yong-Sil
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2017
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Research Article
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5622440/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29021825
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s13034-017-0190-3
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Sumario:BACKGROUND: The purpose of this study was to determine the characteristics of childhood suicidal deaths among elementary school students that occurred from 2011 to 2015 in Korea. METHODS: The report form of each suicide case by the teacher in charge to the Education Ministry was reviewed retrospectively. RESULTS: There were 19 suicidal deaths (12 boys, 7 girls) in elementary school students. The youngest case was a third grader (n = 1). Jumping from heights (n = 12) was the most frequently used method. Most suicides (n = 12) were committed in their homes. CONCLUSION: These results highlight the alarming trend of early suicidal deaths and the importance of early suicide prevention strategies, especially in schools. ELECTRONIC SUPPLEMENTARY MATERIAL: The online version of this article (doi:10.1186/s13034-017-0190-3) contains supplementary material, which is available to authorized users.

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