Clinical characteristics of depressed children and adolescents with and without suicidal thoughts and behavior: a cross-sectional study.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

About half of all adolescents with major depressive disorder (MDD) have frequent suicidal thoughts and of those with suicidal ideations, about one-third attempt suicide. Identifying clinical characteristics associated with suicidal ideation and attempts is important for suicide prevention and clinical care.

Methods

Participants were four groups of adolescents diagnosed with MDD (n = 246, 180 females): (a) non-suicidal youths (n = 76), (b) ideators (n = 102; current suicidal ideation), (c) ideator-attempters (n = 56; current suicidal ideation and lifetime history of suicide attempt), and (d) lifetime attempters (n = 12; no current suicidal ideation but lifetime history of suicide attempt). Adolescents underwent clinical intervie

SUBMITTER: Haberling I 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11885278 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature