Systematic Review and Meta-analysis: International Prevalence of Suicidal Ideation and Attempt in Youth.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

Globally, rates of youth suicide vary considerably. Suicidal thoughts and behaviors (STB) are consistently associated with risk of death by suicide. However, international trends in STB have not yet been compared. To address this gap, an international meta-analysis of epidemiological and school-based studies that report on STB in youth was conducted.

Method

Systematic searches were conducted in PubMed and PsycINFO through April 2022. Eligible studies included prevalence of active suicidal ideation (SI) or suicide attempts (SA) in community youth younger than age 22. All studies were coded by 2 authors. Mixed models accounting for shared methods and including hypothesized moderators were conducted using the metafor package in R.

Results

There were 371 effect

SUBMITTER: Van Meter AR 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12702477 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature