"Suicide risk has been reported to be associated with psychiatric disorders [10-12], adverse childhood experiences [13], and family history [14]. Suicide attempts and especially repetition of attempts are high-risk factors for subsequent suicide [15-17]. Previous literature has indicated that 10-50% of adolescent suicide attempters reattempted [18], and that about 11% of these committed suicide [19]. Additionally, among individuals under 25 years of age, both those who committed suicide and those making serious suicide attempts were in a similar group with the same risk factors [20]. Therefore, studies of serious suicide attempters are as important as psychological autopsy studies investigating complete suicide attempters in consideration of suicide prevention. In addition, a survey of suicide attempters based on direct interviews makes it possible for us to learn more about their detailed characteristics, such as socio-demographic factors and psychiatric symptoms before their attempts."
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