Suicide warning signs that are challenging to recognize: a psychological autopsy study of Korean adolescents

• Main Authors: Yeon Jung Lee (Author), Yong-Sil Kweon (Author), Yun Hyong Kang (Author), Kyung Hee Yoon (Author), Mi-Sun Lee (Author), Soo-Young Bhang (Author), Hyun Ju Hong (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2024-03-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background In South Korea, the leading cause of youth death has been suicide for about 20 years. In this study, we conducted a multi-method psychological autopsy to identify the psychiatric diagnosis, developmental history, personality traits, family history, school life, warning signs of s...