Citation

Vander Stoep A, Adrian MC, Mc Cauley E, Crowell SE, Stone A, Flynn C. Suicide Life Threat. Behav. 2011; 41(3): 316-329.

Affiliation

Ann Vander Stoep, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Department of Epidemiology, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA; MollyAdrian, Department of Epidemiology, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA; ElizabethMc Cauley, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA, Division of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Children's Hospital and Regional Medical Center, Seattle, WA, USA; Sheila E. Crowell, Department of Psychology, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA; AndreaStone, Department of Interdisciplinary Arts and Sciences, University of Washington Bothell, Bothell, WA, USA; CynthiaFlynn, Division of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Children's Hospital and Regional Medical Center, Seattle, WA, USA.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2011, American Association of Suicidology, Publisher John Wiley and Sons)

DOI

10.1111/j.1943-278X.2011.00031.x

PMID

21463356

Abstract

This study investigates the early manifestation of co-occurring depression and conduct problems as a predictor of heightened risk for later suicidal ideation and behavior in a community sample of 521 adolescents. Self-reported symptoms of depression and conduct problems were evaluated in early 6th grade. Suicidal thoughts and behaviors were tracked through multiple assessments carried out over the middle school years. Compared to adolescents with depression symptoms only, conduct problem symptoms only, or low psychopathology, those with co-occurring depression and conduct problem symptoms had the highest risk for subsequent suicidal ideation, recurrent suicidal behaviors, and suicide attempts.

Language: en