title: Attempted suicide by insulin overdose in insulin-dependent diabetic adolescents.
abstract: Two cases of attempted suicide by insulin overdose in adolescent girls with insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus were observed. It is possible that suicidal insulin overdose in adolescents is more common than reports suggest and that it may often be unrecognized.
authors.affiliation: Western Psychiatric Institute and Clinic, Pittsburgh, PA 15213.
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Kaminer
authors.forename: D R
authors.initials: DR
authors.lastname: Robbins
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D003922:Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1 / Q000523:psychology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007328:Insulin / Q000506:poisoning*; D000297:Psychology, Adolescent; D013406:Suicide, Attempted
chemical_list: D007328:Insulin