Violence and adaptative disorder in young adult

Seventeen young adults (16-24 year), admitted in an emergency room for suic ide attempt have a psychological evaluation before discharge. They have cli nical characteristic of adaptative disorder(DSM-IV). Self-injurious act is brief and impulsive. They very shortly wish to die. Life events are describ ed They all feel themselves neglected or socially rejected Violence, anger are returned against them. Parents' presence in the emergency room seem res tore intrafamilial communication. Difficulties for psychological follow-up is partly due to affective reactions of families, context and psychopatholo gical state, Follow-up should be necessary to prevent relapse or pathologic al evolution.