Self-mutilation and suicidal behaviour in children and adolescents: prevalence and psychosocial correlates: results of the BELLA study
European Child & Adolescent PsychiatryPublished 1 December 2008
the BELLA study group, Franz Resch, Peter Parzer, Romuald Brunner
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There is a strong connection between suicidal behaviour and emotional and behavioural problems, especially with symptoms of depression, anxiety and hyperactivity, and the association observed between attention deficit-/hyperactivity and suicidal behaviour requires further investigation.
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There is a strong connection between suicidal behaviour and emotional and behavioural problems, especially with symptoms of depression, anxiety and hyperactivity. The association observed between attention deficit-/hyperactivity and suicidal behaviour requires further investigation. The differences in the extent of reported suicidal behaviour in adolescents between the self- and parent-ratings and the degree of confidentiality in the collection of the data are subjects for future research.
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