caa a22 4500 388073268 CHVBK 20180307125154.0 cr unu---uuuuu 161130e199903 xx s 000 0 eng 10.1017/S079096670000495X doi S079096670000495X pii (NATIONALLICENCE)cambridge-10.1017/S079096670000495X Adolescent parasuicide in the Foyle area [Elektronische Daten] [Mark Davies, Gerry Cunningham] Objectives: Renewed scientific and media interest in suicidal behaviour has resulted in a number of initiatives examining and defining this complex and tragic phenomenon. However, in comparison to the study of adult suicidal behaviour, that of adolescents is still under researched. This study aimed to identify the extent and nature of parasuicide in young people under 17 years of age in the Foyle area in the 28 month period up to and including April 1997. Method: The psychiatric assessments of all those admitted to hospital as the result of parasuicide during this period were examined. A psychosocial and clinical profile of this group of young people was then constructed. Any reported stressors recorded in the assessments were noted, and an attempt was made to ‘track' contact with helping agencies in each case during the months immediately before and after admission. Results: One hundred and twenty four young people were admitted during the period under review, the vast majority following an overdose. Conclusions: Family conflict, family illness and bullying were the three most frequently recorded stressors. Twothirds had no apparent contact with services in the three months prior to admission, and of these, half were not referred on to specialist services after they had been discharged from hospital. Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1999 Adolescence nationallicence Young people nationallicence Suicidal behaviour nationallicence Parasuicide nationallicence Deliberate self-harm nationallicence Davies Mark School of Psychology, The Queens University of Belfast, Belfast BT7 1NN, Northern Ireland. aut Cunningham Gerry Foyle Trust, Old Railway Station, Duke Street, Derry, BT47 1DH, Northern Ireland. aut Irish Journal of Psychological Medicine Cambridge University Press 16/1(1999-03), 9-12 0790-9667 16:1<9 1999 16 IPM https://doi.org/10.1017/S079096670000495X text/html Onlinezugriff via DOI 1 research-article jats NATIONALLICENCE 856 40 https://doi.org/10.1017/S079096670000495X text/html Onlinezugriff via DOI NATIONALLICENCE 700 1- Davies Mark School of Psychology, The Queens University of Belfast, Belfast BT7 1NN, Northern Ireland aut NATIONALLICENCE 700 1- Cunningham Gerry Foyle Trust, Old Railway Station, Duke Street, Derry, BT47 1DH, Northern Ireland aut NATIONALLICENCE 773 0- Irish Journal of Psychological Medicine Cambridge University Press 16/1(1999-03), 9-12 0790-9667 16:1<9 1999 16 IPM CC0 http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0 nationallicence BK010053 XK010053 XK010000 NATIONALLICENCE NATIONALLICENCE NL-cambridge