TY  - JOUR
PY  - 1999//
TI  - New onset and remission of suicidal ideation among a depressed adult sample
JO  - Journal of affective disorders
A1  - Lynch, T. R.
A1  - Johnson, C. S.
A1  - Mendelson, T.
A1  - Robins, C. J.
A1  - Ranga, K.
A1  - Krishnan, R.
A1  - Blazer, D. G.
SP  - 49
EP  - 54
VL  - 56
IS  - 1
N2  - BACKGROUND: Previous research has demonstrated that suicidal ideation often predicts suicide completion. METHODS: The present study examined clinical and phenomenological variables associated with the presence, development and remission of suicidal ideation among depressed adults. The sample (n = 81) was derived from subjects enrolled in the Duke Clinical Research Center for the Study of Depression in Late Life. RESULTS: Greater pessimistic thinking at baseline predicted the development of suicidal ideation one year later and the older a person was when he or she first experienced depression, the more likely he or she was to report remission from suicidal ideation one year following onset. LIMITATIONS: Longitudinal analyses were based on relatively small samples. Variables that were not significant in these analyses might be in a larger sample. CONCLUSIONS: The longitudinal design of this study mitigates limitations associated with cross-sectional or retrospective designs and advances our understanding of a clinical profile associated with the development and remission of suicidal thoughts.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0165-0327
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/
ID  - ref1
ER  -