Suicidality and self-harming in childhood and adolescence – actual situation

Czech version

Authors: Koutek Jiří; Kocourková Jana
Authors‘ workplace: Dětská psychiatrická klinika 2. lékařské fakulty a Fakultní nemocnice v Motole, Praha
Published in: Čes-slov Pediat 2022; 77 (3): 131-136.
Category: Comprehensive Report

Overview

The authors deal with autoaggressive behavior in children and adolescents, suicidal behavior in the form of suicide attempt and completed suicide, and self-harm. Especially recently, this psychopathological behavior has intertwined and potentiated each other. There has also been an increase in self-harm and suicidal behavior in connection with the burden of the covid pandemic.

Keywords:

Adolescents – children – suicidal behavior – self-harm – covid pandemic

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