Citation

Silva N. DA, Valdivia MB. J. Neuroeuropsychiatry (Santiago, Chile) 2013; 51(1): 10-15.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2013, Society of Neurology, Neurosurgery and Psychiatry, Chile)

DOI

10.4067/S0717-92272013000100002

PMID

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Abstract

INTRODUCTION: 80 percent of young people who attempt suicide and 90 percent of those who consume it have a history of psychiatric disorders. The more involved psychopathologies are the mood disorders, especially depression.

OBJECTIVE: Characterize the behavior of 2 depression scales applied to adolescents in relation to suicidal attempts.

METHOD: Cross-sectional analytical study. 195 adolescents were surveyed in the "Liceo Nueva Zelandia' of Santa Juana (Sampling error = 0.0445) media random sampling provided by sex and grade, including the application of Beck's Depression Inventory (BDI), Child Depression Inventory (CDI) and a history of attempted suicide. X², T-Student, Mann-Whitney U, Spearman linear correlation and binary logistic regression were used.

RESULTS: When analyzing the mean scores obtained by both groups, both scales show significant differences statistically (p < 0.001). The scales present a strong to moderate linear correlation (p < 0.001). Only BDI is significant in the logistic regression model (p = 0.001).

DISCUSSION: Although these scales evaluated the depression construct similarly, the CDI would be redundant to associate it with the suicide attempt. It would be necessary to implement the factorial studies of the composition of the BDI to identify components associated with attempted suicide...

Language: es

Keywords

Depression; BDI; Suicide Attempt; Adolecent; CDI; Depresión; Intento de suicidio; Adolescentes