Paediatric suicidal burns: A growing concern

Paediatric suicidal burns: A growing concern

Highlights • Self-immolation in paediatric age group in a rising trend. • Association with personality disorders is a common finding. • Suicidal burns can be prevented by identifying at risk children with timely counselling. • Grass root level screening with education and awareness in peer populatio...

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Veröffentlicht in:Burns 2016-06, Vol.42 (4), p.825-829
Hauptverfasser: Segu, Smitha, Tataria, Rachana
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Adolescent
Age Distribution
Burns - epidemiology
Child
Critical Care
Female
Humans
India - epidemiology
Length of Stay
Male
Paediatric
Retrospective Studies
Risk Factors
Self immolation
Self-Injurious Behavior - epidemiology
Self-Injurious Behavior - etiology
Self-Injurious Behavior - psychology
Sex Distribution
Suicidal burns
Suicide, Attempted - psychology
Suicide, Attempted - statistics & numerical data
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Zusammenfassung:Highlights • Self-immolation in paediatric age group in a rising trend. • Association with personality disorders is a common finding. • Suicidal burns can be prevented by identifying at risk children with timely counselling. • Grass root level screening with education and awareness in peer population is indicated.
ISSN:0305-4179
1879-1409
DOI:10.1016/j.burns.2015.12.012