Abstract
Suicidal Behavior in Childhood and Adolescence: Recent Studies and Clinical Implications
Clark D C
This review discusses the incidence & prevalence of youthful suicidal behaviour, the pivotal role of major psychopathology in cases of adolescent death by suicide, the risk of death by suicide associatd with a major psychiatric disorder in childhood or adolescence, parental awareness of suicidal symptoms & behaviour in their children, & the problem of how to evaluate acute life stressors during the assessment of a child or adolescent with suicidal tendencies. A 3-page CME quiz is appended. (60 refs.)