Teen Suicide

Paper Summary:

This paper reviews the article written by Mauri J. Marttunen, Markus M. Henriksson, Erkki T. Isometsa, Martti E. Heikkinen, Hellivi M. Aro and Jouko K. Lonnqvist, "Completed Suicide among Adolescents with No Diagnosable Psychiatric Disorder". The paper summarizes the study chronicled in the article which compared the characteristics of adolescent Finnish males with and without diagnosed psychiatric disorders who committed suicide over the course of a single year's duration. The paper also discusses the results of the study and critiques the article as weak and poorly constructed.

From the Paper:

"The stated purpose of the study was sought to determine whether adolescents with no diagnosable psychiatric disorder differed from those with a psychiatric disorder according to the classification of a psychiatric disorder according to the DSM-III-R axis I or II. They were compared in terms of their family background and suicidal indicators. To gather data, the researchers conducted face-to-face interviews with at least one family member in 78 (93%) of the cases with a diagnosable psychiatric disorder and 7 (88%) of the cases without such diagnosable disorders."

Sample of Sources Used:

• Marttunen, Mauri, Markus M. Henriksson, Erkki T. Isometsa, Martti E. Heikkinen, Hillevi M. Aro, Jouko K. Lonnqvist. (1998 Fall). Completed suicide among adolescents with no diagnosable psychiatric disorder. Adolescence. Retrieved 11 Jun 2008 at http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m2248/is_131_33/ai_65352555

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