Citation

Akbaş S, Kesebir S, Böke, Karabekiroǧlu K, Sarisoy G, Pazvantoǧlu O, Şahin AR. Anadolu Psikiyatri Derg. 2010; 11(1): 9-17.

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(Copyright © 2010, Cumhuriyet Universitesi, Publisher ScopeMed-GESDAV)

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Abstract

OBJECTIVES: In this study, in adolescents with major depressive disorder, we aimed to investigate temperamental differences between adolescents who were referred with or without suicide attempt. In addition, we explored affective temperament differences in mothers of children and adolescents with or without suicide attempt.

METHODS: The 9-18 year-old children and adolescents (n=114) with major depressive disorder and their mothers who accepted to participate were assigned to the study. To explore temperamental features, the 16-18 year-old adolescents and mothers completed the Temperament Evaluation of Memphis, Pisa, Paris and San Diego Auto-questionnaire (TEMPS-A). Adolescents and mothers were assessed to several cilinical features.

RESULTS: The adolescents' -with (n=29) or without (n=17) suicide attempt- depressive, cyclothmic, hyperthmic, and irritable temperament scores were similar. Compared to the non-suicidal adolescents with major depressive disorder, suicidal adolescents with major depressive disorder exhibited higher anxious (p=0.04) temperament scores. Mothers of suicidal children have irritable temperament (p=0.002), and mothers of non-suicidal children have hyperthymic termperament more (p=0.02).

CONCLUSION: These findings suggest that several affective temperament dimensions in the adolescents have a clinical impact on the appearence of suicide attempt. In addition, maternal temperament is also associated with suicide attempt in depressive children and adolescents.

Language: tr

Keywords

adolescent; adult; human; Depression; child; Suicide attempt; anxiety; scoring system; suicide attempt; major depression; child behavior; Temperament; article; major clinical study; controlled study; questionnaire; mother; school child; psychologic assessment; clinical feature; patient referral; irritability; temperament; Child and adolescent; maternal behavior; cyclothymia