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Clinical characteristics of suicidal behavior in depressive adolescent girls

Depresif kız ergenlerde intihar davranışının klinik özellikleri

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The study results suggest that treatments for suici- dal behavior in depressed adolescent girls in particular should focus on positive coping and emotion regulation skills.

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Objective & Hypothesis:Objective: The suicide rate among adolescents has risen dramatically in recent years.
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Key Findings & Data:Method: The sample comprised of 79 depressed female adolescents aged 15 to 17 years; 40 of whom were classified as suicide ideators and 39 of whom as suicide at- tempters.
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Conclusion & Impact:The study results suggest that treatments for suici- dal behavior in depressed adolescent girls in particular should focus on positive coping and emotion regulation skills.
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Abstract

Objective: The suicide rate among adolescents has risen dramatically in recent years. Mood disorders, particularly depression are among the strongest risk factors for suicide. The aim of this study is to examine the nature and clinical characteristics of suicidal behavior in depressed adolescent girls. Method: The sample comprised of 79 depressed female adolescents aged 15 to 17 years; 40 of whom were classified as suicide ideators and 39 of whom as suicide at- tempters. Socio-economic Status Scale, Beck Depression Inventory and Suicide Assessment Form were administered. Results: Ninety-five percent had made impulsive attempts and medication ingestion was the most common method. Key themes underlying suicidal behaviour included expression of emotional stress, a sense of losing control due to experiences of sadness and helplessness, and perceptions regarding family problems. Reported motives for suicide were escaping from problems, changing the behaviour of significant others in the close circle and making other people feel sad or intending to punish them. Discussion: This study is valuable in the sense that it used data that directly assessed the adolescents’ perceptions of their suicidal behavior. The study results suggest that treatments for suici- dal behavior in depressed adolescent girls in particular should focus on positive coping and emotion regulation skills. In additon, increasing the strength of family cohesiveness and effective communication skills among family members might provide a protective effect for the risk of suicide.

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Amaç: Ergenlerde son yıllarda intihar oranları dramatik biçimde artmaktadır. Başta depresyon olmak üzere duygu- durum bozuklukları intihar için en önemli risk faktörleridir. Bu çalışmanın amacı depresif kız ergenlerde intihar dav- ranışının doğası ve klinik özelliklerini değerlendirmektir. Yöntem: Örneklem 15-17 yaş arasındaki depresif kızlardan oluşmaktadır. Hastaların 40’ı intihar düşüncesi, 39’u intihar girişimi olarak sınıflandırılmıştır. Sosyoekonomik Düzey Ölçeği, Beck Depresyon Envanteri, İntihar Değerlendirme Formu uygulanmıştır. Sonuçlar: Girişimlerin %95’i impulsif doğadadır. Girişimler için en sık kullanılan yöntem ilaç içme yöntemidir. İntihar davranışının altında yatan dinamik- ler; emosyonel stresin ifadesi, ümitsizlik ya da çaresizlik durumları karşısında yaşanan kontrol kaybı ve aileyle iliş- kili algılanan sorunlardır. Girişimlere yönelik belirtilen motivasyonlar ise sorunlardan kaçma, yakın çevrede davranış değişikliği yaratma ve diğerlerini üzme ya da cezalandırma isteği olmuştur. Tartışma: Bu çalışma, ergenlerin intihar davranışına ilişkin algılarını doğrudan değerlendiren verilerin kullanılması nedeniyle önem taşımaktadır. Araştırma sonuçları, özellikle depresif ergen kızlarda intihar davranışına yönelik tedavilerin olumlu başa çıkma becerileri ve duygu düzenleme becerileri hedeflemesi gerektiğini önermektedir. Ayrıca, aile bağlılığının ve aileiçi etkili iletişim bece- rilerinin güçlendirilmesi intihar riski üzerinde koruyucu bir etkiye sahip olabilir.

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YEKTAŞ, Ç., BİLDİK, T., ÖZBARAN, N. B., KÖSE, S., ERERMİŞ, S. (2014). Clinical characteristics of suicidal behavior in depressive adolescent girls. Çocuk ve Gençlik Ruh Sağlığı Dergisi, Cilt: 21 - Sayı: 1, 33–44. https://ajindex.com/articles/154637

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