Attempted Suicide Among Perth Youth. A Report to the Hon. Keith Wilson, Minister for Health, on the Initial Findings of a Prospective Study of Youth Admitted to Perth Hospitals Following Deliberate…

This report highlights demographic & clinical issues unique to Western Australian youth. Findings are summarized with reference to incidence of attempted suicide, demographic characteristics, clinical presentation, repeat attempts, motives for attempt, involvement of alcohol & drugs, psychiatric disorders, psycho-social stressors, methods of deliberate self-harm, hospital costs & services utilized, post-hospital treatment, clinical outcome, methodological issues, & terminology. (35 Refs.)