Mental health problems in childhood may predict later suicide attempts in males

Tuesday, April 7, 2009 - 09:42 in Psychology & Sociology

Most males who commit suicide or need hospital care for suicide attempts during their teen or early adult years appear to have high levels of psychiatric problems at age 8, according to a report in the April issue of Archives of General Psychiatry, one of the JAMA/Archives journals. However, later suicide attempts in females are not predicted by mental health issues at this age...

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