TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2008//
TI  - Hyperactivity-inattention symptoms in childhood and suicidal behaviors in adolescence: the Youth Gazel Cohort
JO  - Acta psychiatrica Scandinavica
A1  - Galéra, Cedric
A1  - Bouvard, M-P
A1  - Encrenaz, G.
A1  - Messiah, A.
A1  - Fombonne, E.
SP  - 480 
EP  -  489
VL  - 118
IS  - 6
N2  - Objective: Although a link has been suggested between attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and completed suicide, little is known about the association with suicidal behaviors in community settings. This study addresses the relationship between childhood hyperactivity-inattention symptoms (HI-s) and subsequent suicidal behaviors. Method: Nine hundred sixteen subjects aged 7-18 were recruited from the general population and surveyed in 1991 and 1999. Parent and adolescent self-reports provided psychopathology and suicidal behavior pattern measures. Multivariate modeling was used to evaluate the effects of childhood HI-s and other risk factors on adolescent suicidal behaviors. Results: In males, HI-s independently accounted for the risk of lifetime suicide plans/attempts (OR=3.25, P = 0.02) and adolescent 12-month prevalence rates of suicide plans/attempts (OR=5.46, P = 0.03). In females, HI-s did not independently heighten the likelihood of suicidal behaviors. Conclusion: This survey suggests a possible specific link between HI-s and suicide plans/attempts in males.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0001-690X
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1600-0447.2008.01262.x
ID  - ref1
ER  -