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Abstract

American adolescent psychiatric patients had significantly higher levels of suicidal behavior (49% vs. 19%) and a higher percentage of depression diagnoses (78% vs. 24%) than Israeli psychiatric inpatients. After controlling for the diagnosis of depression, American male patients obtained significantly higher scores on the Obsessive-Compulsive, Aggression, and Hyperactive subscales of the Child Behavior Checklist (CBCL) than the Israeli males. American females scored higher on the Depression subscale than Israeli females. Differences may be attributed to less tolerance or differing perceptions of deviant behavior in America, clinical practice, and/or the CBCL's greater applicability to American inpatient samples.

An evaluation of clinical practice guidelines for self-harm in adolescents: The role of borderline personality pathology.

“…Self-harm is an important indicator of mental health disturbance in adolescents and one of the major reasons for admission to an inpatient adolescent unit in different parts of the world (Cohen, Spirito, Apter, & Saini, 1997). It is a major risk factor for suicidal ideation (SI), suicide attempts, and death by suicide (Ribeiro et al, 2016).…”