Citation

Groholt B, Ekeberg O, Haldorsen T. Suicide Life Threat. Behav. 2006; 36(6): 638-650.

Affiliation

Sogn Centre for Child and Adolescent Psychiatry; Department of Acute Medicine at Ullevaal University Hospital; Department of Biostatistics at the University of Oslo, Norway.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2006, American Association of Suicidology, Publisher John Wiley and Sons)

DOI

10.1521/suli.2006.36.6.638

PMID

17250468

Abstract

Predictors for repetition of suicide attempts were evaluated among 92 adolescent suicide attempters 9 years after an index suicide attempt (90% females). Five were dead, two by suicide. Thirty-one (42%) of 73 had repeated a suicide attempt. In multiple Cox regression analysis, four factors had an independent predictive effect: comorbid disorders, hopelessness, having ever received treatment for mental or behavior problems, and having a father exerting control without affection. Prediction on an individual level was difficult. Since almost half repeated a suicidal act, the best strategy is to evaluate all adolescent suicide attempters thoroughly and provide treatment as needed.

Language: en