Abstract

TURINO PEDRAJA, Julio A  and  CASTRO PERDOMO, Fernando E. Suicidal behaviour in children and adolescents: moral and ethical aspects. Rev Hum Med [online]. 2004, vol.4, n.1, pp. 0-0. ISSN 1727-8120.

It was carried out a descriptive and traverse study on suicidal attempts in patients belonging to “Este” and “Julio A. Mella” health areas in Camagüey city that were admitted to the Mental Health ward of “Eduardo Agramonte Pi ñ a Pediatric Hospital. The sample was constituted by 16 patients that carried out suicidal attempts in the period. The results show a high prevalence of the feminine sex (81,3%), external students (62,5%), and those granted a scholarship (31,2%). Those who didn't finish high school account for the highest percent (56.2%) and dysfunctional families constitute number one risk factor together with family relationship conflicts, both with 75%. The objective of this study was to know the behavior of suicidal attempts in these age groups during the year 2002 in two health areas of Camagüey municipality and to value the ethical and moral aspects of this behavior with the help of the Science-Technology-Society Studies ' perspective

Keywords : ADOLESCENT PSYCHOLOGY [ethics]; SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY AND SOCIETY.

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