title: [Epidemiological study of youth suicide: comparison between primary suicidals and repeaters].
abstract: A survey of 537 subjects, under 20 years old and hospitalized after attempted suicide, showed that 30% had attempted suicide at least once before. There were statistically significant differences between repeaters and non-repeaters in psychopathological characteristics (psychiatric diagnosis and previous school behavior problems), socio-demographic characteristics (family size, alcoholism in the family) and in family relationships. Verification and development of these findings would lead to the construction of a scale of risk of repeating attempted suicide.
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000437:Alcoholism; D002653:Child Behavior Disorders; D004522:Educational Status; D005006:Ethnicity; D005191:Family Characteristics; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011619:Psychotropic Drugs / Q000506:poisoning; D012008:Recurrence; D012306:Risk; D012737:Sex Factors; D012907:Smoking; D013406:Suicide, Attempted / Q000453:epidemiology*
chemical_list: D011619:Psychotropic Drugs
vernacular_title: Etude épidémiologique du suicide de l'adelescent: comparaison entre suicidants primaires et suicidants récidivistes