A Prospective Examination of the Interpersonal-Psychological Theory of Suicidal Behavior in Adolescents.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

Given the large and complex array of suicide risk factors, theoretical frameworks are critical to furthering our understanding of risk. This study prospectively examined several key constructs of the interpersonal-psychological theory of suicidal behavior (IPTS) in a large, geographically diverse sample of U.S. adolescents.

Method

Conducted in collaboration with the Pediatric Emergency Care Applied Research Network, adolescents, ages 12 to 17, were recruited from emergency departments. Baseline and 6-month follow-up samples were comprised of 6,448 (59% female sex) and 2,009 (64% female sex) adolescents, with self-identified race/ethnicity as follows (baseline/follow-up): White (52%/54%), Black (22%/23%), Multiracial (6%/6%), American Indian (3%/3%), other/unknown r

SUBMITTER: King CA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11436474 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Nov-Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature