COVID-19 Pandemic Has Changed the Psychiatric Profile of Adolescents Attempting Suicide: A Cross-Sectional Comparison.
Rebeca Gracia-LisoMaria J PortellaJoaquim Puntí-VidalElena Pujals-AltésJordi Torralbas-OrtegaMarta LlorensMontserrat PamiasMarc Fradera-JiménezItziar Montalvo-AguirrezabalaDiego Palao VidalPublished in: International journal of environmental research and public health (2023)
the psychiatric profile of adolescents attempting suicide was different before and during the COVID-19 pandemic. During the pandemic, the proportion of adolescents with a prior psychiatric history was lower, and most of them were diagnosed with depressive and anxiety disorders. These diagnoses were also associated with a greater severity in the intentionality of suicide attempt, regardless of the study period.