An analysis of child deaths by suicide in Queensland Australia, 2004-2012. What are we missing from a preventative health services perspective?
- Oprescu, F I
- Scott-Parker, B
- Dayton, Jeanne
DOIAbstract
Objective: This article analyses case descriptions of child suicides from 2004 to 2012 to inform future policy and practice. Methods: Case descriptions of n=159 child suicides (<18 years) in Queensland, Australia, were coded and analysed by hand, by automated content analysis, and quantitatively. Results: More than three quarters of child suicides involved hanging; 81% of suicides occurred in/at the family home. Less than 20% of the deceased left a note; however there was evidence of planning in 54% of cases. Most common triggering events were family conflicts. Conclusions: Case descriptions were cursory in many cases, which hampers injury prevention efforts through an incomplete understanding of characteristics of, and important factors...
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