Risk Factors for Serious Suicide Attempts among Youths Aged 13 through 24 Years

Beautrais, Annette L.; Joyce, Peter R.; Mulder, Roger

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“…Low reading achievement at school entry and other academic problems have been linked with suicidality, usually via an association with conduct problems (Beautrais et al, 1996(Beautrais et al, , 1997Bennett et al, 2003;Lewinsohn et al, 1994;) or depressive symptoms and disorder (Andrews and Lewinsohn, 1992;Beautrais et al, 1996;Brent et al, 1993;Esposito and Clum, 2002;Shaffer et al, 1996). Depressive symptoms and disorder are also considered strong predictors of suicidality in youth and young adults (Andrews and Lewinsohn, 1992;Beautrais et al, 1998;Fergusson and Lynskey, 1995;Kessler et al, 1999;Petronis et al, 1990;Reinherz et al, 1995).…”

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“…Such behavior outcomes are developmentally linked to aggressive, disruptive behavior and include impulsivity (Stanley et al, 1986), conduct disorder (Andrews and Lewinsohn, 1992;Shaffer et al, 1996), antisocial behavior (Beautrais et al, 1996;Fergusson and Lynskey, 1995;Shafii et al, 1985), juvenile justice involvement (Beautrais et al, 1997;Fergusson and Lynskey, 1995) and alcohol and other drug use disorders (Beautrais et al, 1996;Brent et al, 1993;Shaffer et al, 1996).…”

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The impact of two universal randomized first- and second-grade classroom interventions on young adult suicide ideation and attempts

Wilcox

Kellam

Brown

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Drug and Alcohol Dependence

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Objective-This paper reports the impact of two first-and second-grade classroom based universal preventive interventions on the risk of Suicide Ideation (SI) and Suicide Attempts (SA) by young adulthood. The Good Behavior Game (GBG) was directed at socializing children for the student role and reducing aggressive, disruptive behavior. Mastery Learning (ML) was aimed at improving academic achievement. Both were implemented by the teacher.⋆ Supplementary data on the second cohort can be accessed with the online version of this paper at http://dx.doi.org by entering *Corresponding author. Tel.: +1 410 502 0629. E-mail address: hwilcox1@jhmi.edu (H.C. Wilcox). Conflict of interest All other authors declare that they have no conflicts of interest.Contributors: Dr. Wilcox led data analyses, managed the literature searches, participated in project management and supervision of the NIDA young adult assessment, wrote the first draft and incorporated coauthor feedback on all subsequent drafts.Dr. Kellam was P.I. of the main grants that supported this work throughout the period of the trial and the young adult outcomes, with the important exceptions of the Prevention Science Methodology grant led by Dr. Brown and many of the grants supporting studies and measures of drug use from early childhood into early adulthood and suicidality led by Dr. Anthony. Both Brown and Anthony collaborated with Kellam in the initial forming of the designs and periodic follow-up. Kellam led the Life Course/Social Field and Developmental Epidemiological conceptual frame that underlies the work, and led the trial reported here including the measures and choice of the intervention and its lead staff persons and the precision of its implementation. He led the community and institutional base building and its maintenance including the core partnership with Baltimore City Public School System. He collaborated in defining the research question reported in this paper and the analytic strategies employed. Lastly, he participated in the writing of the manuscript and its final assessment prior to submission.Drs. Brown, Anthony, and Wang provided supervision on data analyses and interpretation. Brown and Wang also undertook mediation analysis.Drs. Poduska and Ialongo participated in manuscript writing, data design and collection, and project supervision. NIH-PA Author ManuscriptNIH-PA Author Manuscript NIH-PA Author ManuscriptMethods-The design was epidemiologically based, with randomization at the school and classroom levels and balancing of children across classrooms. The trial involved a cohort of firstgrade children in 19 schools and 41 classrooms with intervention at first and second grades. A replication was implemented with the next cohort of first grade children with the same teachers but with little mentoring or monitoring.Results-In the first cohort, there was consistent and robust GBG-associated reduction of risk for suicide ideation by age 19-21 years compared to youths in standard setting (control) classrooms regardless of any type o...

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The impact of two universal randomized first- and second-grade classroom interventions on young adult suicide ideation and attempts

Wilcox

Kellam

Brown

et al. 2008

Drug and Alcohol Dependence

237

135

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“…1 Lower levels of self-esteem and social support have been related both to higher prevalence of suicidality and greater psychological distress among heterosexual youths (Fergusson & Lynskey, 1995;Lewinsohn et al, 1994;Overholser et al, 1995;Roberts et al, 1998;Shagle & Barber, 1993;Wichstrom, 2000) and among GLB youths (Hershberger & D'Augelli, 1995;Hershberger et al, 1997;Safren & Heimberg, 1999). Negative social relationships have been associated with suicidality among heterosexual (Beautrais et al, 1996;Shagle & Barber, 1993;Smith & Anderson, 2000) and GLB youths (D'Augelli et al, 2001). However, the research has not examined whether psychosocial factors explain the relation between suicidality and subsequent psychological distress among GLB youths.…”

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Psychological Distress Following Suicidality Among Gay, Lesbian, and Bisexual Youths: Role of Social Relationships

Rosario

Schrimshaw²,

Hunter³

2005

J Youth Adolescence

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Longitudinal relations between past suicidality and subsequent changes in psychological distress at follow-up were examined among gay, lesbian, and bisexual (GLB) youths, as were psychosocial factors (e.g., self-esteem, social support, negative social relationships) that might mediate or moderate this relation. Past suicide attempters were found to have higher levels of depressive symptoms, anxious symptoms, and conduct problems at a later time than youths who neither attempted nor ideated. Psychosocial factors failed to mediate this relation. The interaction among past suicidality, social support, and negative relationships was associated with subsequent changes in all three psychological distress indicators six months later. Specifically, high levels of support (either from family or friends) or negative relationships were found to predict increased psychological distress among those with a history of suicide attempts, but not among youths without a history of suicidality. The findings suggest that GLB youths who attempt suicide continue to have elevated levels of psychological distress long after their attempt and they highlight the importance of social relationships in the youths' psychological distress at follow-up. Keywordsgay; lesbian; bisexual adolescents; suicide attempts; suicidal ideation; psychological distress; conduct problems; self-esteem; social support; negative social relationships; longitudinal research Suicide is a critical public health concern among gay, lesbian, and bisexual (GLB) youths. These youths live in a society that stigmatizes and condemns homosexuality (e.g., Herek,To whom correspondence should be addressed at Department of Psychology, The City University of New York -The City College and Graduate Center, NAC Building 7-120, Convent Avenue and 138 th Street, New York, NY 10031. mrosario@gc.cuny.edu. Earlier versions of this paper were presented at the biannual meeting of the European Association for Research on Adolescence, Oxford, UK, September 2002; and, at . Thus, it is unsurprising that many GLB youths, given their young age and developmentally limited coping strategies, have considered or attempted suicide in response to the stigmatization (e.g., Bontempo & D'Augelli, 2002;Hershberger & D'Augelli, 1995). Indeed, the prevalence of suicidality is elevated among GLB youths (see below). However, nothing is known about the long-term implications of suicidality among GLB youths. The present report on GLB youths examines the relation of suicidality on subsequent psychological distress at follow-up and further investigates psychosocial factors that mediate or moderate the relation between suicidality and changes in psychological distress. Prevalence of Suicidality Among GLB YouthsStudies employing representative samples have found a significantly higher prevalence of suicide attempts among GLB youths than heterosexual youths: between 21% and 35% within the past year among GLB youths and between 4% and 14% among heterosexual youths (Faulkner & Cranston, 1998;Fergusson et al...

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“…3,12 Most frequently cited are risks posed by substance use disorders and other psychopathology, especially depression and disruptive behavior disorders. [13][14][15] Bridge et al 3 noted the presence of comorbid psychopathology in .80% of those attempting suicide.…”

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“…[16][17][18] Finally, difficulties in family and school settings have been frequently associated with suicidality in young people. 14,17,[19][20][21][22] The current study examined risk of suicide attempt in a contemporary US sample of adopted and nonadopted participants in the Sibling Interaction and Behavior Study (SIBS). 23 SIBS participants were also assessed on factors associated with suicidal behavior, including personality traits, family environment, and psychiatric disorder symptoms.…”

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Risk of Suicide Attempt in Adopted and Nonadopted Offspring

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WHAT'S KNOWN ON THIS SUBJECT: Adoptees living in Sweden are at increased risk of suicide attempt compared with nonadopted individuals, although factors mediating this risk are largely unknown. Whether adoption status represents a risk for adoptees living in the United States remains unresolved. WHAT THIS STUDY ADDS:The odds for reported suicide attempt are elevated in US adoptees relative to nonadoptees, the first demonstration of increased risk in US adoptees placed in nonrelative families. This risk is partially mediated by other established risk factors for suicide attempt. abstract OBJECTIVE: We asked whether adoption status represented a risk of suicide attempt for adopted and nonadopted offspring living in the United States. We also examined whether factors known to be associated with suicidal behavior would mediate the relationship between adoption status and suicide attempt. METHODS:Participants were drawn from the Sibling Interaction and Behavior Study, which included 692 adopted and 540 nonadopted offspring and was conducted at the University of Minnesota from 1998 to 2008. Adoptees were systematically ascertained from records of 3 large Minnesota adoption agencies; nonadoptees were ascertained from Minnesota birth records. Outcome measures were attempted suicide, reported by parent or offspring, and factors known to be associated with suicidal behavior including psychiatric disorder symptoms, personality traits, family environment, and academic disengagement. RESULTS:The odds of a reported suicide attempt were ∼4 times greater in adoptees compared with nonadoptees (odds ratio: 4.23). After adjustment for factors associated with suicidal behavior, the odds of reporting a suicide attempt were reduced but remained significantly elevated (odds ratio: 3.70).

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Risk Factors for Serious Suicide Attempts among Youths Aged 13 through 24 Years

Cited by 332 publications

References 23 publications

The impact of two universal randomized first- and second-grade classroom interventions on young adult suicide ideation and attempts

The impact of two universal randomized first- and second-grade classroom interventions on young adult suicide ideation and attempts

Psychological Distress Following Suicidality Among Gay, Lesbian, and Bisexual Youths: Role of Social Relationships

Risk of Suicide Attempt in Adopted and Nonadopted Offspring

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