Some Typical Patterns in the Behavior and Background of Adolescent Girls Who Attempt Suicide
ALBERT SCHRUT M.D.1
1 Assistant clinical professor of psychiatry, University of Southern California School of Medicine, instructor in child analysis, Southern California Psychoanalytic Institute, and is on the staff of the Los Angeles Suicide Prevention Center
Adolescent girls who attempt suicide are often victims of chaotic, disrupted families, condemnation, and isolation. Rejection by a boyfriend, repeating the initial rejection by the family, often precedes the suicide attempt. A treatment outline involving the entire family is presented.
