Trajectories of Suicidal Thoughts and Behaviors From Preschool Through Late Adolescence.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

Suicidal thoughts and behaviors (STBs) represent a significant and escalating public health concern in youth. Evidence that STBs can emerge in the preschool years suggests that some pathways leading to clinically significant STBs begin early in life.

Method

This prospective longitudinal study examined the developmental trajectories of STBs in children from ages 3 to 17, oversampled for preschool-onset depression.

Results

Three unique trajectories of STBs across childhood and adolescence were identified: low class (n = 273) characterized by low rates of STBs, early-persistent class (n = 21) characterized by steadily increasing STBs, and late-onset class (n = 21) characterized by low rates of STBs through age 10 followed by a dramatic increase from ages 11 to

SUBMITTER: Whalen DJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8898992 | biostudies-literature | 2022 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature