Abstract:Topic
Although the concept of suicide in children and adolescents is widely present in the literature, its conceptual definition varies according to context, discipline, and time. How this concept is defined impacts the delivery of care to children and adolescents regarding suicide prevention in mental health settings and in the community.
Purpose
Using Rodgers's evolutionary method, we examined the antecedents, attributes, and consequences of “suicide in children” through temporal trends, and geographic locat… Show more
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