Child Suicide in the North of Portugal

• Ricardo Mendes ^[2] ; Sara Santos ^[1] ; Francisco Taveira ^[3] ; Ricardo Jorge Dinis Oliveira ^[4] ; Agostinho Santos ^[5] ; Teresa Magalhaes ^[6]
  1. [1] Universidade Do Porto

     Universidade Do Porto

     Santo Ildefonso, Portugal

     
  2. [2] North Branch National Institute of Legal Medicine and Forensic Sciences Porto Portugal College of Health Technology of Porto Vila Nova de Gaia Portugal
  3. [3] North Branch National Institute of Legal Medicine and Forensic Sciences Porto Portugal University of Porto Biomedical Sciences Institute “Abel Salazar” Porto Portugal largo da Sé Nova Forensic Sciences Center – CENCIFOR Coimbra Portugal
  4. [4] largo da Sé Nova Forensic Sciences Center – CENCIFOR Coimbra Portugal University of Porto Department of Legal Medicine and Forensic Sciences Faculty of Medicine Porto Portugal Advanced Institute of Health Sciences – North (ISCS‐N) CESPU CRL Department of Sciences Gandra Portugal University of Porto REQUIMTE Laboratory of Toxicology Department of Biological Sciences Faculty of Pharmacy Porto Portugal
  5. [5] North Branch National Institute of Legal Medicine and Forensic Sciences Porto Portugal largo da Sé Nova Forensic Sciences Center – CENCIFOR Coimbra Portugal University of Porto Department of Legal Medicine and Forensic Sciences Faculty of Medicine Porto Portugal University of Minho Health Sciences School Braga Portugal
  6. [6] North Branch National Institute of Legal Medicine and Forensic Sciences Porto Portugal University of Porto Biomedical Sciences Institute “Abel Salazar” Porto Portugal largo da Sé Nova Forensic Sciences Center – CENCIFOR Coimbra Portugal University of Porto Department of Legal Medicine and Forensic Sciences Faculty of Medicine Porto Portugal

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• Localización: Journal of forensic sciences, ISSN-e 1556-4029, ISSN 0022-1198, Vol. 60, Nº. 2, 2015, págs. 471-475
• Idioma: inglés
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  • ABSTRACT: Suicide in children is a rare finding and is probably motivated by acts of impulsiveness. This study aims to contribute to the characterization of child suicide in a forensic perspective in the Portuguese population. Data of forensic autopsies from 2004 to 2012 related to suicide victims under 18 years were reviewed. A total of 17 cases, with a male predominance (64.7%) and a mean age of 15.24+_1.348 for both genders, were registered. The leading suicide method was hanging (35.3%), and a suicide note was found in 41.2%. Psychological autopsy proved to be useful in promoting a better understanding of these incidents and their antecedents. This study also offers useful information, namely the implied risk factors, for future programs of suicide research and prevention