Adolescent suicidal behaviour profiles

Comparing unplanned attempts, planned attempts and ideation. Results from the HBSC Luxembourg study

Andreas Heinz, Carolina Catunda, Claire van Duin, Helmut Willems

Suicide is the second leading cause of death for young people worldwide. A significant amount of suicide attempts is known to be unplanned, but research on unplanned attempts among adolescents is limited. As knowledge on the profile of unplanned suicide attempts is crucial for effective prevention efforts, this study aims to characterize and compare three suicide behaviour profiles among adolescents: planned attempts, unplanned attempts and ideation without attempt.

Suggested Citation

van Duin, C., Heinz, A., Catunda, C. & Willems, H. (2019). Adolescent suicidal behaviour profiles: Comparing unplanned attempts, planned attempts and ideation. Results from the HBSC Luxembourg study. University of Luxembourg (UL); Integrative Research Unit on Social and Individual Development (INSIDE); Ministère de la Santé; Ministère de l’Éducation nationale, de l’Enfance et de la Jeunesse (MENJE). 12th European Public Health Conference, Oxford.

https://doi.org/10.1093/eurpub/ckz187.043

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