@article{ref1,
title="Negative automatic thoughts as a mediator of the relationship between depression and suicidal behaviour in an at-risk sample of Malaysian adolescents",
journal="Child and adolescent mental health",
year="2015",
author="Choon, M.W. and Abu Talib, M. and Yaacob, S.N. and Awang, H. and Tan, J.P. and Hassan, S. and Ismail, Z.",
volume="20",
number="2",
pages="89-93",
abstract="BACKGROUND: This study examined the mediating role of negative automatic thoughts in the relationship between depression and suicidal behaviour in a sample of at-risk Malaysian adolescents. <br><br>METHOD: A total of 1441 adolescents were initially recruited via multistage cluster sampling. Subsequently, 294 at-risk adolescents were selected for further analyses through a specified cut-off score. <br><br>RESULTS: The results showed significant positive relationships among the study variables. Specifically, negative automatic thoughts emerged as a significant mediator in the relation between depression and suicidal behaviour (z = 7.15, p < .001). <br><br>CONCLUSIONS: The findings suggest that depressed adolescents are at high risk for a host of negative thought processes which in turn lead to suicidal behaviour. The study limitations and recommendations for further research are discussed. © 2014 Association for Child and Adolescent Mental Health.<p /><p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="1475-357X",
doi="10.1111/camh.12075",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/camh.12075"
}