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Suicidal deaths in elementary school students in Korea

Zeitschrift:: Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Mental Health > Ausgabe 1/2017

Autoren:: Minha Hong, Han Nah Cho, Ah Reum Kim, Hyun Ju Hong, Yong-Sil Kweon

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Abstract

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.

Additional file 1. Data: Student Suicide Report Form by teachers. This includes the form on which teachers recorded details of each case of suicidal death of children in the school.

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Titel: Suicidal deaths in elementary school students in Korea
Autoren:: Minha Hong
Han Nah Cho
Ah Reum Kim
Hyun Ju Hong
Yong-Sil Kweon
Publikationsdatum: 01.12.2017
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1186/s13034-017-0190-3
Verlag: BioMed Central
Zeitschrift: Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Mental Health
Ausgabe 1/2017
Elektronische ISSN: 1753-2000

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