Citation

Greening L, Stoppelbein L, Fite P, Dhossche D, Erath S, Brown J, Cramer R, Young L. Suicide Life Threat. Behav. 2008; 38(1): 35-45.

Affiliation

University of Mississippi Medical Center, Department of Psychiatry and Human Behavior, Jackson 39216-4505, USA. LGreening@psychiatry.umsmed.edu

Copyright

(Copyright © 2008, American Association of Suicidology, Publisher John Wiley and Sons)

DOI

10.1521/suli.2008.38.1.35

PMID

18355107

Abstract

Path analyses were applied to test a model that includes internalizing and externalizing behavior problems as predictors of suicidal behaviors in children. Parents of an inpatient sample of boys (N=87; M age=9.81 years) rated the frequency of suicidal ideation and completed standardized measures of behavior problems. Blind raters rated the severity of the children's suicidal behaviors. Results revealed a significant direct effect for suicidal ideation on suicide attempt and for depressive symptoms on suicidal ideation. There was also a significant indirect path from impulsivity to suicidal ideation through aggressive and depressive symptoms. Clinical implications are discussed.

Language: en