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A Prospective Study of Adolescent Suicidal Behavior Following Hospitalization
Author(s) -
King Cheryl A.,
Segal Harry,
Kaminski Kathleen,
Naylor Michael W.,
Ghaziuddin Neera,
Radpour Laili
Publication year - 1995
Publication title -
suicide and life‐threatening behavior
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.544
H-Index - 90
eISSN - 1943-278X
pISSN - 0363-0234
DOI - 10.1111/j.1943-278x.1995.tb00955.x
Subject(s) - psychological intervention , suicide prevention , suicidal behavior , psychiatry , poison control , injury prevention , prospective cohort study , medicine , clinical psychology , psychology , human factors and ergonomics , occupational safety and health , suicide attempt , medical emergency , surgery , pathology
Identification of factors associated with adolescent suicidal behavior following psychiatric hospitalization would facilitate development of effective aftercare interventions. This prospective study identified specific predictors of suicidal behavior in 100 adolescents during a 6‐month follow‐up period. Standardized baseline assessments and structured follow‐up telephone interviews were conducted with adolescents and their guardians. Eighteen percent of adolescents reported suicidal behavior during the follow‐up period, primarily of low medical lethality and minimal or ambivalent suicidal intent. This behavior was associated with suicidal thoughts, family dysfunction, and dysthymia. It was not associated with initial posthospitalization treatment compliance. Implications of these findings are discussed.