Comparative Safety of Antidepressant Agents for Children and Adolescents Regarding Suicidal Acts

Suicidal behavior in children and adolescents.

Although many of the principles and approaches toward suicidal youth are similar to those used with suicidal adults, some key differences exist. This article highlights the main differences between adolescent and adult suicidal behavior. Screening and assessment, treatment, and legal implications related to this population are also explored.

[Suicidal tendencies in neurotic children and adolescents].

Treatment decisions regarding infants, children and adolescents.

To ensure that the best decisions are made for children and adolescents, these decisions should be made jointly by members of the health care team, the child or adolescent’s parents, and sometimes the child or ado­ lescent. Children and adolescents should be involved in decision-making to an increasing degree as they de­ velop, until they are capable of making their own deci­ sions about treatm...

[Comparative study of school integration of suicidal adolescents and of non-suicidal victims of parents' neglect].

This research analyzes school integration of a sample of 150 adolescents lacking parental attention. A group of 78 suicidal students is compared to a group of 72 non-suicidals. Students are 14 to 17 years old and are recruited in six schools of the Montreal region. Suicidal adolescents do not experience more problems of discipline, absenteeism, academic performance or relationship with their pe...

[Various features of the suicidal behavior of children and adolescents].

Some data from a long-term study involving a large group of children and adolescents having attempted suicide are presented. Psychic characteristics of the childhood and adolescence period, age-related specificity of psychopathic states and other factors determining the status of children and adolescents differentiate their suicidal manifestations as compared to adults and warrant a search for ...