Citation

Yoder KA, Whitbeck LB, Hoyt DR. Vulnerable Child. Youth Stud. 2010; 5(2): 151-162.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2010, Informa - Taylor and Francis Group)

DOI

10.1080/17450121003615385

PMID

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Abstract

This study compared multiple attempters, single attempters, ideators and non-suicidal homeless adolescents from the Midwestern United States. The data were collected in 1999-2000 from youths aged 16-19 years. More than one-quarter (26.7%) of the 405 participants made multiple lifetime attempts, 9.8% attempted suicide once, 48.9% thought about - but did not attempt - suicide and 14.6% never attempted or thought about suicide. Multiple attempters, relative to all other youths, evidenced more family, street, psychological and psychiatric problems. Single attempters reported more suicidal ideation than did ideators, and single attempters endured more family problems and were more likely to meet criteria for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) than were non-suicidal participants. Finally, both single attempters and ideators experienced more psychological problems and number of psychiatric diagnoses than did non-suicidal youths. © 2010 Taylor & Francis.

Language: en

Keywords

Homeless adolescents; Multiple suicide attempts