The Presence of Externalizing Diagnoses Increases the Risk of Suicidal Thoughts and Behaviors in Youth Enriched for Early-Onset Depression.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To understand the additional impact of externalizing diagnoses and specific externalizing symptoms (eg, impulsivity, irritability) on risk for suicidal thoughts and behaviors (STBs) in a sample of youth enriched for depression.

Method

Participants included 219 children from the Pediatric Suicidality Study, which has followed a sample of preschoolers enriched for depression into early adolescence (ages 10-14 years). Semistructured interviews to assess STBs and clinical diagnoses including major depressive disorder (MDD), attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), and oppositional defiant disorder (ODD) were conducted at preschool age (3-6 years), preadolescence (8-12 years), and 2 years later (10-14 years).

Results

Meeting diagnostic criteria for an ext

SUBMITTER: Duncan M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12414321 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature