Sadness and Suicidal Tendencies in Preschool Children

Pfeffer, Cynthia R.; Trad, Paul V.

doi:10.1097/00004703-198804000-00007

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“…These models underscore sensitive parenting that supports children's emerging capacities to regulate emotion and develop a healthy sense of self. Indeed, suicidal children explain their desire for death as a way to cope with feeling unwanted, unloved, and to escape unbearable family situations [23,46,48]. It is therefore important for future studies of suicide-related outcomes involving children to inquire about neglect and consider these theoretical frameworks.…”

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Psychopathological mechanisms of early neglect and abuse on suicidal ideation and self-harm in middle childhood

Paul

Ortin

2019

Eur Child Adolesc Psychiatry

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Psychopathological mechanisms of early neglect and abuse on suicidal ideation and self-harm in middle childhood

Paul

Ortin

2019

Eur Child Adolesc Psychiatry

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“…Consequently, there is limited work addressing the correlates and consequences of SI, and whether and under what circumstances SI could arise earlier in development during the ages of 3–7 11–15 . While it may be questioned whether young children can understand these constructs, empirical evidence has shown that while children’s conceptions of death and suicide change across development, they vary as a function of personal experiences with death, suicide, religion, and education 16–21 .…”

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Correlates and Consequences of Suicidal Cognitions and Behaviors in Children Ages 3 to 7 Years

Whalen

Dixon‐Gordon

Belden

et al. 2015

Journal of the American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psych

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Objective Despite research documenting the existence of depression and other psychiatric disorders in early childhood, little is known about the nature and consequences of suicidal cognitions and behaviors (SI) in young children ages 3–7. The identification of trajectories of SI across childhood is a critical step towards preventing childhood suicide. Method Participants were 306 children enrolled in a prospective longitudinal investigation of young children and their families. Children and their families completed a baseline assessment between ages 3–7, and ≥ 1 follow-up assessment (ages 7–12). Child psychopathology, suicidal thoughts, plans, and behaviors were assessed via parent and trained interviewer report before age 9, and also with self-report after age 9. Data on maternal history of psychopathology, as well as maternal and family history of suicide attempts were also obtained through parent report. Results Controlling for a range of clinical and demographic variables, early childhood SI (as defined as suicidal thoughts, behavior or any expression of plans/attempts occurring prior to age 7) and suicidal themes in play were concurrently associated with childhood attention-deficit/hyperactivity (ADHD) and oppositional defiant/conduct disorders (ODD/CD). Early-childhood SI also predicted school-age depression and ODD/CD; however, these findings were no longer significant after controlling for the same diagnoses at the childhood baseline. Longitudinal analysis indicated that early-childhood SI was a robust predictor of school-age SI, even after accounting for psychiatric disorders at both time points. Conclusion Extending current research, these findings demonstrate that early-childhood SI confers significant risk for continuation into school-age and is concurrently associated with ADHD and ODD/CD. While the meaning of early-childhood SI remains unclear, results suggest that it is a clinically important phenomenon that should be carefully assessed and taken seriously as a marker of risk for ongoing suicidal ideation/behavior. These findings suggest that early screening for SI in childhood is indicated in clinical settings, particularly in children under age 7 with depression and externalizing disorders.

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“…The prevalence of suicide has reached epidemic proportions among young people aged 15 to 24 and has become the third leading cause of death in this age group (Farberow, 1983;Rutter, 1986;Smith, 1990;Welsh, 1987;Youth Suicide, 1985a, 1985b. Suicidal ideation in children may be overlooked by clinicians (Bailey, Schmidt, Lackey, Campana, & Mikeska, 1985;Carlson, Asarnow, & Orbach, 1987;Pfeffer & Trad, 1988;Reynolds, 1990); it also needs to be recognized in students with handicaps, as a high rate of LD is found among children who commit suicide (Guetzloe, 1988(Guetzloe, ,1989Hayes & Sloat, 1988;Mokros, Poznanski, & Merrick, 1989;Rourke, Young, & Leenaars, 1989;Scholevar, 1987). Specifically, Peck (1985) reported that 50% of the children under age 15 who committed suicide in Los Angeles County in a 3-year period had been identified as LD, compared to 5% to 8% in the general population.…”

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The Prevalence of Depressive Symptoms in Children with Learning Disabilities

Wright-Strawderman¹,

Watson

1992

J Learn Disabil

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Learning difficulties have been considered to be a symptom of childhood depression by some authors, whereas others have examined depression as a cause of cognitive difficulties, including learning disabilities (LD). This study examined the prevalence of depressive symptoms in a sample of public school elementary children aged 8 through 11, 37 boys and 16 girls, identified as LD by state standards. Of the sample of 53 children, 35.85% scored in the depressed range on the Children's Depression Inventory. Comparison of the children's self-reports and parents' reports of depressive symptoms in their children was not significant. Implications of the results are discussed relative to the role of school personnel and the assessment process in recognizing depressive symptoms in students with LD.

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Sadness and Suicidal Tendencies in Preschool Children

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Psychopathological mechanisms of early neglect and abuse on suicidal ideation and self-harm in middle childhood

Psychopathological mechanisms of early neglect and abuse on suicidal ideation and self-harm in middle childhood

Correlates and Consequences of Suicidal Cognitions and Behaviors in Children Ages 3 to 7 Years

The Prevalence of Depressive Symptoms in Children with Learning Disabilities

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