Abstract
This paper is to provide an overview for comprehending children and adolescent suicides. The disussion begin by delineating the general predisposing and precipitating factors behind the suicidal act, then narrowing down to a closer look at the subjective world, cognitive style and psychodynamics of the suicidal youngsters, and eventually deriving some implications for the management and prevention of their suicides.
Keywords: | Children and adolescent suicides; cognitive styles |
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