title: [Poisoning as a method of suicide in children and adolescents].
abstract: The number of suicides by children and juveniles has remained similar or even slightly reduced in the last 5 years. This correlates with the constancy or slight reduction in the number of the under-20-years population over this period. Comparison with deaths due to suicide in Prussia (1894-1897) indicates that suicide in children and juveniles is not more common today than it was nearly a hundred years ago. Hanging and suffocation are the most frequent means, followed by poisoning. Less common are jumping from a height, shooting, drowning or stabbing. Cause of the suicide attempt is usually a disturbed relationship to a partner. Acute quarrel with parents dominates. The psychopathological background is abnormal reactions to experience and abnormal reactions to conflict. Neurosis and psychosis or infantile reactions are much less common.
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D002648:Child; D005860:Germany, West; D006801:Humans; D006993:Hypnotics and Sedatives / Q000506:poisoning; D007306:Insecticides / Q000506:poisoning; D010937:Plant Growth Regulators / Q000506:poisoning; D011041:Poisoning / Q000453:epidemiology*; D000297:Psychology, Adolescent; D002666:Psychology, Child; D011619:Psychotropic Drugs / Q000506:poisoning; D013405:Suicide / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000523:psychology
chemical_list: D006993:Hypnotics and Sedatives; D007306:Insecticides; D010937:Plant Growth Regulators; D011619:Psychotropic Drugs
vernacular_title: Vergiftungen als Suizidmittel von Kindern und Jugendlichen.