Comparative study of the prevalence of suicidal behavior and sexual abuse history in delinquent and non-delinquent adolescents.
The present study examined the prevalence of suicidal behavior and sexual abuse history in delinquent and non-delinquent adolescents aged 15-17 years. Results showed that delinquent adolescents, particularly girls, more frequently reported histories of suicidal behavior and sexual abuse than non-delinquent adolescents.
Matsumoto
Toshihiko
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National Institute of Mental Health, National Center of Neurology and Psychiatry, Tokyo, Japan. tmatsu@ncnp.go.jp
Tsutsumi
Atsuro
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Izutsu
Takashi
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Imamura
Fumi
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Chiba
Yasuhiko
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Takeshima
Tadashi
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