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Follow-up Five Years after Attempted Suicide at Age 7

We present the history of a boy, first hospitalized for treatment of major depression at age 12½, who had made a single suicide attempt at age 7. Individual and family dynamics are discussed. The influence of meaningful stressful life events on his motivation to attempt suicide is noted.

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