title: Motives for suicide in adolescents: a preliminary study.
abstract: In a sample of suicide notes from 34 adolescents ages 14 to 18 years, younger adolescents reported more social isolation from their families than older adolescents.
authors.affiliation: Vermont College, USA.
authors.forename: Kathleen D
authors.initials: KD
authors.lastname: Hokans
authors.forename: David
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Lester
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007398:Interpersonal Relations; D008297:Male; D009042:Motivation; D013405:Suicide