Adolescent suicide attempters: what predicts future suicidal acts?
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Predictors for repetition of suicide attempts were evaluated among 92 adolescent suicide attempters 9 years after an index suicide attempt (90% females). Five were dead, two by suicide. Thirty‐one (42%) of 73 had repeated a suicide attempt. In multiple Cox regression analysis, four factors had an independent predictive effect: comorbid disorders, hopelessness, having ever received treatment for mental or behavior problems, and having a father exerting control without affection. Prediction on an individual level was difficult. Since almost half repeated a suicidal act, the best strategy is to evaluate all adolescent suicide attempters thoroughly and provide treatment as needed.
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Groholt et al. (2006) did not identify a significant loneliness-SIB association, and this study also had the smallest sample size.
“Groholt et al. (2006) did not identify a significant loneliness-SIB association however this study also had the smallest sample size.”
From Loneliness as a predictor of suicidal ideation and behaviour: a systematic review and meta-analysis of prospective studies (2020) · cites this paper as Groholt et al. (2006)
Neither of the studies from Israel or from a Norwegian hospital found a significant loneliness-SIB association, while all studies which recruited from the general population in other countries did.
“Neither of the studies from Israel (based on psychiatric inpatient or veteran ex-prisoner of war populations), or from a Norwegian hospital (Groholt et al., 2006) found a significant loneliness-SIB association, while all studies which recruited from the general population in other countries did.”
From Loneliness as a predictor of suicidal ideation and behaviour: a systematic review and meta-analysis of prospective studies (2020) · cites this paper as Groholt et al., 2006
In the Groholt et al. (2006) study, loneliness did not significantly predict suicide attempt at follow-up in unadjusted analysis.
“Unadjusted: loneliness did not significantly predict suicide attempt at follow-up.”
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- Authors
- Groholt, B., Ekeberg, Ø., & Haldorsen, T.
- Affiliations
- University of Oslo (NO)
- Venue
- Suicide and Life-Threatening Behavior
- Publisher
- Wiley
- Published
- 2006-12
- Volume
- 36
- Issue
- 6
- Pages
- 638-650
- ISSN
- 0363-0234 (ISSN-L)
- 1943-278X
- OpenAlex
- W1963782660
- Cited by
- 94
- References
- 42
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- FWCI
- 7.00
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Locations
- Suicide and Life-Threatening Behavior (publishedVersion)
- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- Topics
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Suicide and Self-Harm Studies
- Social Sciences › Sociology and Political Science › Homicide, Infanticide, and Child Abuse
- Social Sciences › Health › Gun Ownership and Violence Research
- Keywords
- comorbidities, hopelessness, psychotherapy, suicide prevention, follow-up
- MeSH terms
- Suicide Prevention, Adolescent, Mental Disorders, Cross-Sectional Studies, Father-Child Relations, Female, Follow-Up Studies, Humans, Male, Norway, Risk Factors, Statistics as Topic, Suicide, Suicide, Attempted, Comorbidity, Risk Assessment, Secondary Prevention
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