Citation

Sewall CJR, Goldstein TR, Salk RH, Merranko J, Gill MK, Strober M, Keller MB, Hafeman D, Ryan ND, Yen S, Hower H, Liao F, Birmaher B. Arch. Suicide Res. 2020; 24(2): 236-250.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2020, International Academy of Suicide Research, Publisher Informa - Taylor and Francis Group)

DOI

10.1080/13811118.2019.1616018

PMID

31159677

PMCID

PMC6940551

Abstract

This study examines how relationship quality in family and peer domains are associated with suicidal ideation (SI) in youth with bipolar disorder (BP). We assessed 404 Course and Outcome of Bipolar Youth study participants for psychiatric disorders and SI at intake and for family/peer relationships the month after intake. Multivariate logistic regression examined associations between relationships and SI, controlling for significant covariates. There were 144 youth (36%) who reported SI at intake; bivariate analyses indicated they had significantly worse family/peer relationships. Multivariate analyses showed that family/peer relationships were associated with current SI, controlling for significant covariates.

RESULTS support associations between poor relationships and SI in BP youth, regardless of current mood symptom severity. Clinicians should assess relationships when completing risk assessments with BP youth.

Language: en

Keywords

Humans; Female; Male; Adolescent; youth; Risk Assessment; Young Adult; Adolescent Behavior; Suicidal Ideation; Suicide, Attempted; bipolar disorder; suicidal ideation; Interpersonal Relations; Peer Group; Family Relations; Bipolar Disorder; interpersonal relations