Deliberate self-poisoning in children.

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dc.contributor.authorKrishnakumar, Pen_US
dc.contributor.authorGeeta, M Gen_US
dc.contributor.authorGopalan, A Ven_US
dc.date.accessioned2005-06-05en_US
dc.date.accessioned2009-05-27T05:10:41Z
dc.date.available2005-06-05en_US
dc.date.available2009-05-27T05:10:41Z
dc.date.issued2005-06-05en_US
dc.description.abstractThis prospective study was aimed to analyze the nature of and the factors associated with deliberate self-poisoning in children below the age of 12 years. Children referred to the Child Guidance Clinic for evaluation after recovery from the effects of poisoning during the five-year period between 1999 and 2003 formed the subjects of the study. The children were evaluated for stress factors, psychiatric disorders and the nature and mode of deliberate self-poisoning. Deliberate self-poisoning constituted 0.9% of total admissions due to poisoning. There were 10 boys and 2 girls between the ages of 9 and 12 years. Both acute and chronic stress in the family and school were associated with deliberate self-poisoning. Majority of them had psychiatric disorders. Rat poison (zinc phosphide) was the commonest poison used. Two children got the idea from watching TV serials.en_US
dc.description.affiliationDepartment of Pediatrics, Institute of Maternal and Child Health, Medical College, Calicut, North Kerala, India. krshnakumar@sancharnet.inen_US
dc.identifier.citationKrishnakumar P, Geeta MG, Gopalan AV. Deliberate self-poisoning in children. Indian Pediatrics. 2005 Jun; 42(6): 582-6en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://imsear.searo.who.int/handle/123456789/8858
dc.language.isoengen_US
dc.source.urihttps://indianpediatrics.neten_US
dc.subject.meshChilden_US
dc.subject.meshFamily --psychologyen_US
dc.subject.meshFemaleen_US
dc.subject.meshHumansen_US
dc.subject.meshMaleen_US
dc.subject.meshPoisoning --epidemiologyen_US
dc.subject.meshSelf-Injurious Behavior --epidemiologyen_US
dc.subject.meshStress, Psychological --epidemiologyen_US
dc.titleDeliberate self-poisoning in children.en_US
dc.typeJournal Articleen_US
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