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Variation in Functioning, Psychosocial Characteristics, and Six‐Month Outcomes Among Suicidal Youth in Comprehensive Community Mental Health Services
Author(s) -
Mandell David S.,
Walrath Christine M.,
Goldston David B.
Publication year - 2006
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 - 10.1521/suli.2006.36.3.349
Subject(s) - psychosocial , clinical psychology , mental health , psychology , psychiatry , suicide attempt , suicide prevention , medicine , poison control , medical emergency
In this study we compared the psychosocial ( n = 7,896) and clinical ( n = 4,664) characteristics and 6‐month functional outcomes ( n = 2,594) of suicidal and nonsuicidal youth. Repeat and previous attempters were more likely than first‐time and never attempters to experience psychosocial problems and to be functionally impaired in a variety of domains. Differences in functional impairment persisted at 6 months. Among those who were not severely functionally impaired at baseline, repeat attempters were more likely to be severely impaired at 6 months. Subgroups of suicide attempters may present to treatment differently, have a different expression of problems over time, and have different treatment needs.