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Clinical Neurology
Sonia M. McCallum, Philip J. Batterham, Helen Christensen, Aliza Werner-Seidler, Ally Nicolopoulos, Nicola Newton, Maree Teesson, Alison L. Calear
Summary: This study investigated the association between personality domains and suicidal ideation, plans, and attempts in a community-based sample of adolescents in Australia. The results showed that hopelessness, impulsivity, and sensation seeking were associated with suicidal ideation, plans, and attempts.
JOURNAL OF AFFECTIVE DISORDERS
(2022)
Article
Clinical Neurology
Robert B. Penfold, Eric Johnson, Susan M. Shortreed, Rebecca A. Ziebell, Frances L. Lynch, Greg N. Clarke, Karen J. Coleman, Beth E. Waitzfelder, Arne L. Beck, Rebecca C. Rossom, Brian K. Ahmedani, Gregory E. Simon
Summary: This study found that existing prediction models can reliably identify adolescents in need of further evaluation, without the need for developing new models specifically for adolescents. Limitations include models not incorporating non-healthcare risk factors and relying on ICD9-CM codes for diagnoses and outcome measurement.
JOURNAL OF AFFECTIVE DISORDERS
(2021)
Article
Psychology, Multidisciplinary
Francisco Alejandro Ortiz-Sanchez, Aniel Jessica Leticia Brambila-Tapia, Luis Shigeo Cardenas-Fujita, Christian Gabriel Toledo-Lozano, Maria Alejandra Samudio-Cruz, Benjamin Gomez-Diaz, Silvia Garcia, Martha Eunice Rodriguez-Arellano, Edgar Oswaldo Zamora-Gonzalez, Luz Berenice Lopez-Hernandez
Summary: Suicide is recognized as a global public health issue that has an impact on families. The study focused on evaluating family cohesion and adaptability among a group of adolescents who had attempted suicide and were hospitalized for mental health disorders, compared to a control group.
BEHAVIORAL SCIENCES
(2023)
Article
Psychiatry
Liat Itzhaky, Elena Chubarov, John G. Keilp, Liat Shbiro, Tomer Levy, Gil Zalsman
Summary: An increase in suicide rates during adolescence has made it the second leading cause of death for this age group. However, few studies have evaluated cognitive flexibility as a contributing factor to suicidality among adolescents. This study evaluated cognitive flexibility in psychiatric inpatient children and adolescents and found no differences in scores between those with and without a history of suicide attempts. However, among a sub-sample with mood disorders, those with a history of suicide attempts performed better than those without, contrary to the initial hypothesis.
PSYCHIATRY RESEARCH
(2023)
Article
Pediatrics
Wu Yedong, Souleymane Papa Coulibaly, Aissata Mahamadou Sidibe, Therese Hesketh
Summary: Suicide and self-harm are significant public health concerns for adolescents globally, but there is a lack of research in West Africa. A study conducted in Mali found that self-harm, suicidal ideation, and suicide attempts are common among Malian adolescents in education. Older age, personal acquaintance with self-harm or suicide cases, depression and anxiety, and bullying were identified as significant risk factors, while higher self-esteem reduced the risk.
Review
Psychiatry
Sara Barbeito, Patricia Vega, Teresa Sanchez-Gutierrez, Juan Antonio Becerra, Ana Gonzalez-Pinto, Ana Calvo
Summary: This study reviewed suicide in adolescents with psychotic disorders, finding a high risk of suicidal behavior in this population. Main factors associated with suicide attempts included depression, distress with psychotic symptoms, fewer negative symptoms at baseline, positive symptoms, and anxiety disorders. Early detection of adolescents with psychosis is crucial in preventing suicidal acts.
SCHIZOPHRENIA RESEARCH
(2021)
Article
Psychiatry
Ran Barzilay, Elina Visoki, Laura M. Schultz, Varun Warrier, Nikolaos P. Daskalakis, Laura Almasy
Summary: This study aimed to evaluate the contribution of a polygenic risk score for suicide attempt (PRS-SA) in explaining variance in suicide attempt by early adolescence. The results showed that PRS-SA was associated with suicide attempt, and this association remained significant even when accounting for parental history of suicide attempt/death. In European ancestry youth, inclusion of PRS-SA in models containing parental history explained more variance in suicide attempt compared to models that included only parental history.
FRONTIERS IN PSYCHIATRY
(2022)
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Psychology, Multidisciplinary
Yan Yan, Xiaosong Gai
Summary: This study investigated the prevalence of suicidality among adolescents in a city in Northeast China and identified correlational factors. The findings revealed that factors such as feeling meaningless in life, depression, and negative parental rearing styles were associated with suicidality. A cumulative risk index was proposed to improve the accuracy of suicide risk identification.
FRONTIERS IN PSYCHOLOGY
(2022)
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Psychology, Multidisciplinary
Chang Peng, Mengni Wang, Junhan Cheng, Yafei Tan, Yunxiang Huang, Fajuan Rong, Chun Kang, Hongli Ding, Yizhen Yu
Summary: The study found that left-behind children are more likely to have suicidal ideation and suicide attempts compared to non-left-behind children. Internet addiction is significantly associated with suicidal behaviors, while parental migration is insignificantly related. Among left-behind children, factors like psychological resilience, emotion management, and social support have negative effects on suicidal behaviors, while loneliness has a positive effect.
COMPUTERS IN HUMAN BEHAVIOR
(2021)
Article
Family Studies
Shaquanna Brown, Katherine M. Tezanos, Nicole R. Nugent
Summary: Evidence suggests that child maltreatment is a risk factor for adolescent suicidal behavior. This study examined the associations between two distinct forms of child maltreatment (threat and deprivation) and suicide attempt history, and investigated whether executive function domains moderated these associations. The results showed that initiation, shifting, and planning/organization moderated the associations between threat and suicide attempt history, while none of the executive function domains moderated the link between deprivation and suicide attempt history. These findings highlight the need for further research on intervention strategies targeting initiation, shifting, and planning/organization in the context of threat-related child maltreatment.
CHILD MALTREATMENT
(2023)
Article
Clinical Neurology
Franziska Rockstroh, Corinna Reichl, Stefan Lerch, Gloria Fischer-Waldschmidt, Denisa Ghinea, Julian Koenig, Franz Resch, Michael Kaess
Summary: In high-risk adolescents, self-rated risk can predict the recurrence of suicide attempts, while borderline personality disorder and depressive symptoms cannot. Greater depression severity diminishes the predictive value of self-ratings.
JOURNAL OF AFFECTIVE DISORDERS
(2021)
Review
Health Care Sciences & Services
Sharna Mathieu, Diego de Leo, Yu Wen Koo, Stuart Leske, Benjamin Goodfellow, Kairi Kolves
Summary: The Pacific Islands have higher rates of suicide and suicide attempts compared to other countries in the region, particularly among youth. Key risk groups include youth, people of Indian ethnicity in Fiji, and Indigenous peoples across other Islands. Lack of intervention studies was noted, highlighting the need for future suicide prevention activities tailored to the needs of young people and other cultural groups.
LANCET REGIONAL HEALTH-WESTERN PACIFIC
(2021)
Article
Psychology, Multidisciplinary
A. Athey, J. C. Overholser, E. E. Beale
Summary: This study examined the experiences of depressed adolescent inpatients in relation to exposure to suicidal behaviors among friends and family members. The majority of participants reported exposure to suicide-related behavior. Those who had been exposed to suicide were more likely to report experiencing physical and sexual abuse, as well as suicide attempts. There were no differences in clinical characteristics or suicidal behaviors between those who had only been exposed to suicide attempts and those who had been exposed to both attempts and deaths. Exposure to any form of suicide-related behavior may be associated with various adversities during childhood.
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Marta Quesada-Franco, Luis Pintor-Perez, Constanza Daigre, Enrique Baca-Garcia, Josep Antoni Ramos-Quiroga, Maria Dolores Braquehais
Summary: This study compared the profiles of MSSA patients with and without PD, finding that patients with PD were younger and more likely to be female, make their first and most serious suicide attempts at a younger age, report recent stressful life events, and have a history of previous suicide attempts. However, no differences were found with regards to comorbid diagnoses, current clinical status, features of the attempt, impulsivity, and hopelessness scores. The study suggests that focusing on the subjective, qualitative experiences related to MSSA among PD patients may help improve prevention strategies in the future.
JOURNAL OF CLINICAL MEDICINE
(2021)
Article
Anthropology
Barry H. Schneider, Yuri Sanz Martinez, Silvia H. Koller, Patrick D'Onofrio, David A. Puricelli, Gianna Lalota, Ruolin Lu
Summary: Despite considerable improvement in recent years, youth suicide rates in Cuba remain high compared to most other countries. A study conducted in Eastern Cuba aimed to explore whether hopelessness and shame can distinguish adolescent suicide attempters from non-attempters, beyond the influence of depression and suicidal ideation. The results showed that attempters had higher scores in depression and suicidal ideation than non-attempters, and they also reported experiencing greater shame, particularly in terms of behavior and character, contradicting the hypothesis that hopelessness would be a significant factor. These findings challenge the common belief that hopelessness plays a major role in suicides in Cuba and other socialist countries, suggesting that collective socialization practices may contribute to feelings of shame.
TRANSCULTURAL PSYCHIATRY
(2022)
