Suicide risk in adolescents with fetal alcohol spectrum disorders
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Suicidality in adolescents and adults with fetal alcohol spectrum disorders.
Dear Editor: Suicide is the ninth leading cause of death in the US and the third leading cause for Americans aged 15 to 24 years (1). In Canada, suicide rates are higher (2). Fetal alcohol spectrum disorders (FASD) are common and preventable developmental disabilities with a prevalence of 1 in 100 (3). Previous reports suggest that individuals with FASD are at risk for suicide (4,5). An individ...
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عنوان ژورنال: Birth Defects Research
سال: 2019
ISSN: 2472-1727,2472-1727
DOI: 10.1002/bdr2.1465