African American Children's Reports of Depressed Mood, Hopelessness, and Suicidal Ideation and Later Suicide Attempts

Ialongo, Nicholas S.; Koenig-McNaught, Amy L.; Wagner, Barry M.; Pearson, Jane L.; McCreary, Beth K.; Poduska, Jeanne M.; Kellam, Sheppard G.

doi:10.1521/suli.34.4.395.53743

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“…CV exposure was associated with later depressive symptoms which, in turn, were associated with suicidal ideation; however, this indirect association was due in part to stability in depressive symptoms. For males, there was a significant indirect effect of CV exposure on suicide attempt two years later; specifically, CV exposure was associated with increased aggressive behavior, which in turn was associated with males' report of suicide attempts.The observed associations between CV exposure and concurrent suicide ideation and attempt are consistent with prior cross-sectional research documenting increased suicidal behavior for youth exposed to CV [14,15,16]. That the association between CV exposure and suicide attempt was stronger for females than males was counter to expectation because males typically have more frequent exposure to CV and experience more severe CV events than females [7].…”

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“…Examination of risk factors for suicide ideation and attempt suggest possible mechanisms that might link CV and suicide. For example, depressive symptoms have consistently been linked with suicide behaviors [14,15]. Aggressive youth also have been shown to have higher risk for suicide [16,17].…”

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“…Aggressive youth also have been shown to have higher risk for suicide [16,17]. Several studies report gender differences in these risks for suicide behavior, with the effect of depressive symptoms stronger for females [14] and aggressive and disruptive behavior emerging as a stronger risk for males [18].In addition to evidence highlighting each as risk factors for suicide behavior, both depressive symptoms and aggressive behavior have been identified as consequences of CV exposure [5,7]. Thus, it is possible that in addition to the concurrent association between CV and suicide documented in prior research, there is a longitudinal association between CV exposure and suicide that is accounted for, at least in part, by depressive and aggressive behaviors.…”

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Longitudinal Associations Between Community Violence Exposure and Suicidality

Lambert¹,

Copeland‐Linder²,

Ialongo³

2008

Journal of Adolescent Health

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Purpose-To examine longitudinal associations between community violence exposure and suicide ideation and attempt, and whether depressive symptoms and aggressive behavior are intervening variables in this association.Methods-Participants were 473 urban and predominantly African American adolescents who completed measures of community violence exposure, depressive symptoms, and suicide ideation and attempt in grades 6, 7, and 8; teachers reported about adolescents' aggressive behaviors in grades 6, 7, and 8. Path analysis was used to examine direct and indirect associations between community violence exposure in grade 6 and suicide ideation and attempt in grade 8. Depressive symptoms and aggressive behavior were examined as part of an indirect path from grade 6 community violence exposure to later suicide ideation and attempt.Results-Results revealed an indirect association between community violence exposure and later suicide ideation for males and females; community violence exposure in grade 6 was associated with depressive symptoms in grade 7, which in turn were positively associated with suicide ideation in grade 8. For males, community violence exposure in grade 6 was associated with increases in aggressive behavior in grade 7, which in turn were associated with suicide attempts in grade 8.Conclusions-Findings suggest indirect pathways between community violence exposure and later suicide ideation and attempt for male and female adolescents. Results highlight the necessity for reducing youth community violence exposure and enhancing strategies for managing the effects of community violence exposure in order to reduce risk for adolescent suicide. Keywords adolescents; African American; community violence; suicide Adolescents are exposed to community violence CV at alarming rates [1,2,3,4,5]. The public health significance of this high prevalence of adolescent CV exposure is magnified given the multiple emotional and behavioral problems associated with CV exposure; these include Address correspondence to: Dr. Sharon Lambert, Department of Psychology, George Washington University, 2125 G Street NW, Washington, DC 20052. E-mail: slambert@gwu.edu. Publisher's Disclaimer: This is a PDF file of an unedited manuscript that has been accepted for publication. As a service to our customers we are providing this early version of the manuscript. The manuscript will undergo copyediting, typesetting, and review of the resulting proof before it is published in its final citable form. Please note that during the production process errors may be discovered which could affect the content, and all legal disclaimers that apply to the journal pertain. [5,6,7,8,9]. Recently, there has been increased attention to the co-occurrence of community violence exposure and suicidal behaviors. Overall, studies report increased suicide ideation and attempts among youth exposed to violence. For example, Cleary (2000) found that suicidal behavior (ideation and attempt) and violent behavior were more frequent among youth who had been ...

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Longitudinal Associations Between Community Violence Exposure and Suicidality

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Ialongo³

2008

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“…However, this is no longer possible, as accumulating evidence supports the existence of suicidal thoughts and actions in preadolescent children (Kloos et al, 2007). Although there are few deaths from suicide before adolescence, suicidal ideation was associated with a 1.5 times greater likelihood of making a suicide attempt by age 19 in a large urban cohort (Ialongo et al, 2004).…”

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Suicidal Attempts Among Children and Teenagers in Egypt

Radwan

Soliman

2010

Egypt. J. Occup. Med.

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Abstract:INTRODUCTION: Suicide represents an important public health concern in many developed and developing countries. Suicide has become one of the most common causes of death among the young and adolescent population. It represents a crucial issue that society should make every possible effort to solve. AIM OF THE WORK: To provide an overview about the incidence of suicidal attempts among a representative sample of children and adolescents attending NECTR. METHODOLOGY: During a period of 6 months, 2350 suicidal attempts were reported to the National Egyptian Center of Toxicological and Environmental Research (NECTR), 457 (19.4%) of whom were children and adolescents. The patient's gender, clinical state, the type and amount of the toxic substance used, management, outcome and the associated psychosocial factors were evaluated. RESULTS: Suicidal attempts were more common in females, the commonest age was from 15 to 18 years old. The majority of patients were from Giza governorate, the commonest types of poisons used were pesticides owing to their easy availability and lower price. Causes were quarrel within the family, bad treatment at work, failure in love, and psychic troubles. Most of the cases were admitted to the centre, they received appropriate treatment according to their condition and most of them improved. CONCLUSIONS: Early diagnosis, treatment and prevention are crucial in reducing the burden of poisoning-related injury in any country. Societies, families, and the medical community should also make every possible effort to face this serious problem, which has an important social and economical cost. The present data may not give an exact picture of the incidence of poisoning in Egypt, but represent a trend in our country. The poison information centers play a vital role in providing information, highlighting the factors behind such attempts and provide statistical analysis for proper assessment and intervention.

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Demographic and Clinical Characteristics of Consistent and Inconsistent Longitudinal Reporters of Lifetime Suicide Attempts in Adolescence Through Young Adulthood

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Background Within the context of the recent release of the 2012 National Suicide Prevention Strategy, and as the third leading cause of death for individuals 10- to 24-years-old, suicide prevention is a national priority. A consistently reported and robust risk factor for suicide is a prior suicide attempt; however few studies have investigated the consistency of self-reported lifetime suicide attempts. The goal of this study is to describe the prevalence and characteristics of inconsistent reporting of suicide attempt in a longitudinal cohort of participants annually assessed in 12 waves of data collected from middle school (age 12) to early adulthood (age 22). Methods Among this cohort (n = 678), we compared those who consistently, inconsistently, and never reported a suicide attempt according to demographic and clinical variables. Results Almost 90% (88.5%) of our sample inconsistently reported a lifetime suicide attempt. Consistent and inconsistent reporters of lifetime suicide attempt did not differ on demographic or clinical variables with the exception of higher rates of lifetime suicidal ideation among consistent reporters (P < .001). Significant clinical differences were evident between inconsistent reporters and nonattempters. Conclusions Some level of inconsistent reporting of suicide attempt is inevitable when schools or health care systems systematically screen for suicide risk in adolescents. Inconsistent and consistent reporters of suicide attempt differ on few demographic or clinical variables; further prospective research should investigate the reasons for inconsistent reporting as well as the validity and stability of reporting in predicting future suicidal behavior.

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African American Children's Reports of Depressed Mood, Hopelessness, and Suicidal Ideation and Later Suicide Attempts

Cited by 36 publications

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Longitudinal Associations Between Community Violence Exposure and Suicidality

Longitudinal Associations Between Community Violence Exposure and Suicidality

Suicidal Attempts Among Children and Teenagers in Egypt

Demographic and Clinical Characteristics of Consistent and Inconsistent Longitudinal Reporters of Lifetime Suicide Attempts in Adolescence Through Young Adulthood

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