Citation

Balazs J, Keresztény A. World J. Psychiatry 2017; 7(1): 44-59.

Affiliation

Judit Balazs, Vadaskert Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Hospital, H-1021 Budapest, Hungary.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2017, Baishideng Publishing Group)

DOI

10.5498/wjp.v7.i1.44

PMID

28401048

PMCID

PMC5371172

Abstract

AIM: To investigate suicidality and attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), this paper aims to systematically review the literature as an extension of previous reviews.

METHODS: We searched five databases (Ovid MEDLINE, Psychinfo, PubMed, Scopus, Web of Science) with two categories of search terms: (1) suicide; suicidal; suicide behavior; suicide attempt; suicidal thought; and (2) ADHD.

RESULTS: The search resulted 26 articles. There is a positive association between ADHD and suicidality in both sexes and in all age groups. Comorbid disorders mediate between suicidality and ADHD.

CONCLUSION: Recognizing ADHD, comorbid conditions and suicidality is important in prevention.

Language: en

Keywords

Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder; Suicide; Systematic review