Suicides in adolescents: Benefit/harm balance of antidepressants

dc.contributor.authorSaz U.E.
dc.contributor.authorArslan M.T.
dc.contributor.authorEgemen A.
dc.date.accessioned2019-10-27T00:01:17Z
dc.date.available2019-10-27T00:01:17Z
dc.date.issued2007
dc.departmentEge Üniversitesien_US
dc.description.abstractIntroduction: Depression is an important cause of suicide in adolescents. It has been speculated that antidepressants themselves can increase the risk of suicide. Method: Cases of adolescents admitted to the Ege University Pediatric Emergency Department in Turkey due to suicide attempt were assessed. Results: Nine of 13 suicide attempts during June 2005 were due to overdose of antidepressants prescribed for major depressive disorder. Conclusion: Well-designed studies are needed to elucidate the role of antidepressant drugs in suicide.en_US
dc.identifier.endpage15en_US
dc.identifier.issn0973-1342
dc.identifier.issn0973-1342en_US
dc.identifier.issue1en_US
dc.identifier.scopusqualityQ3en_US
dc.identifier.startpage13en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/11454/21535
dc.identifier.volume3en_US
dc.indekslendigikaynakScopusen_US
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.relation.ispartofJournal of Indian Association for Child and Adolescent Mental Healthen_US
dc.relation.publicationcategoryMakale - Uluslararası Hakemli Dergi - Kurum Öğretim Elemanıen_US
dc.rightsinfo:eu-repo/semantics/closedAccessen_US
dc.subjectAdolescentsen_US
dc.subjectAntidepressant drugsen_US
dc.subjectIncreased risken_US
dc.subjectSuicideen_US
dc.titleSuicides in adolescents: Benefit/harm balance of antidepressantsen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US

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