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An 8-year-old Boy With Three Failed Suicide Attempts by Hanging: A Case Report

Ali‌ Ashraf Mozafari, Non-Communicable Diseases Research Center, Ilam University of Medical Sciences, Ilam, Iran., Amir Adibi, Elham Shafiei, Ali Sahebi, Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Faculty of Medicine, Ilam University of Medical Sciences, Ilam, Iran., Non-Communicable Diseases Research Center, Ilam University of Medical Sciences, Ilam, Iran., Non-Communicable Diseases Research Center, Ilam University of Medical Sciences, Ilam, Iran.
2021 Iranian Journal of Psychiatry and Clinical Psychology  

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Objectives: Suicidal behavior in children under 10 years of age is a warning and a matter of concern. It can be an important indicator for evaluating the mental health of individuals in the community. Case Report: This study reported an 8-year-old boy who had three failed suicide attempts by hanging. The psychiatric assessment revealed that he had major depressive disorder which had not been diagnosed. Conclusion: Evaluation of his behavior by using the Child Behavior Checklist completed by his
more » ... parents showed that he had the highest scores in aggressive behavior, attention problems, rule-breaking behavior, and anxious/depressed subscales. Lack of parental attention to meeting the needs and creating a supportive environment may have led to behavioral-emotional disorders and risky behaviors such as suicide in the boy.
doi:10.32598/ijpcp.27.1.3347.1 fatcat:zlomq2katjcszauhp7cuok4w5u
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Ali‌ Ashraf Mozafari, Non-Communicable Diseases Research Center, Ilam University of Medical Sciences, Ilam, Iran., Amir Adibi, Elham Shafiei, Ali Sahebi, Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Faculty of Medicine, Ilam University of Medical Sciences, Ilam, Iran., Non-Communicable Diseases Research Center, Ilam University of Medical Sciences, Ilam, Iran., Non-Communicable Diseases Research Center, Ilam University of Medical Sciences, Ilam, Iran.. "An 8-year-old Boy With Three Failed Suicide Attempts by Hanging: A Case Report." Iranian Journal of Psychiatry and Clinical Psychology 27.1 (2021) 120-127