TY - JOUR
T1 - Psychopathology and Its Relationship to Suicidal Ideation in Childhood and Adolescence
AU - Brent, David A.
AU - Kalas, Robert
AU - Edelbrock, Craig
AU - Costello, Anthony J.
AU - Dulcan, Mina K.
AU - Conover, Noelle
PY - 1986/1/1
Y1 - 1986/1/1
N2 - A sample of 231 children referred for psychiatric treatment were assessed with structured diagnostic instrument, the National Institute of Mental Health Diagnostic Interview Schedule for Children (DISC). A hierarchy of suicidal ideation from nonspecific ideation to suicidal behavior was empirically derived. Both the symptoms and syndrome of depression were correlated with the severity of suicidality, but there was considerable overlap between categories. Parents and their children showed low agreement, but high internal consistency for ratings of suicidality. The continuity between suicidal ideation and suicidal behavior is explored. These findings are compared to those of others in the literature, and implications for further research are discussed.
AB - A sample of 231 children referred for psychiatric treatment were assessed with structured diagnostic instrument, the National Institute of Mental Health Diagnostic Interview Schedule for Children (DISC). A hierarchy of suicidal ideation from nonspecific ideation to suicidal behavior was empirically derived. Both the symptoms and syndrome of depression were correlated with the severity of suicidality, but there was considerable overlap between categories. Parents and their children showed low agreement, but high internal consistency for ratings of suicidality. The continuity between suicidal ideation and suicidal behavior is explored. These findings are compared to those of others in the literature, and implications for further research are discussed.
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U2 - 10.1016/S0002-7138(09)60292-2
DO - 10.1016/S0002-7138(09)60292-2
M3 - Article
C2 - 3760416
AN - SCOPUS:0022549396
VL - 25
SP - 666
EP - 673
JO - Journal of the American Academy of Child Psychiatry
JF - Journal of the American Academy of Child Psychiatry
SN - 0890-8567
IS - 5
ER -
