Abstract
Copyright © eContent Management Pty Ltd. Advances in Mental Health (2014) 12(2): 88–92. On child suicide Graham m tinar OAM Department of Psychiatry, The University of Queensland, Herston, QLD, Australia he younger the child, the more abhorrent it that is that if we do not know there is a problem, Tis to us as adults that a child would appar- then it is unlikely to be addressed – either at a ently ‘choose’ to suicide; that is take action with local or national...
Copyright © eContent Management Pty Ltd. Advances in Mental Health (2014) 12(2): 88–92. On child suicide Graham m tinar OAM Department of Psychiatry, The University of Queensland, Herston, QLD, Australia he younger the child, the more abhorrent it that is that if we do not know there is a problem, Tis to us as adults that a child would appar- then it is unlikely to be addressed – either at a ently ‘choose’ to suicide; that is take action with local or national level. And, to date, there have intent to die. The National Coronial Information been few open discussions about this problem. At System (NCIS), and the Australian Bureau of one level this can be argued to make some sense. Statistics (ABS) collect comprehensive data about The numbers of suicides in other age groups have suicides. The key to the validity of this data seems been large, and we do not yet have strong pro- to reside not so much in method, but rather in grams shown to have consistently reduced, and the issue of ‘Intent.’ When we consider children then sustained a reduction in, those other age under the age of 15 it may be complex to
Advances in Mental Health – Taylor & Francis
Published: Aug 1, 2014
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