Adolescents hospitalised for suicidality: biomarkers, social and affective predictors: a cohort study.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

The present research examines genomics and in vivo dynamics of family context and experienced affect following discharge from psychiatric hospitalisation for suicidal thoughts and behaviours (STBs). The purpose of this paper is to provide an overview of a new model, description of model-guided integration of multiple methods, documentation of feasibility of recruitment and retention and a description of baseline sample characteristics.

Design

The research involved a longitudinal, multimethod observational investigation.

Setting

Participants were recruited from an inpatient child and adolescent psychiatric hospital. 194 participants ages 13-18 were recruited following hospitalisation for STB.

Primary and secondary outcome measures

Participants underwe

SUBMITTER: Nugent NR 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9535190 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature