Deliberate self-poisoning in children

This 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 19...

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Published inIndian pediatrics Vol. 42; no. 6; p. 582
Main Authors Krishnakumar, P, Geeta, M G, Gopalan, A V
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published India 01.06.2005
Subjects
Child
Family - psychology
Female
Humans
Male
Poisoning - epidemiology
Self-Injurious Behavior - epidemiology
Stress, Psychological - epidemiology
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Summary:This 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.
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ISSN:0019-6061