Psychopathology of adolescent suicide: hopelessness, coping beliefs, and depression

Article Abstract:

Previous studies have associated specific characteristics and thought patterns with incidence of suicide in adolescents. The cognitive variables of pessimism and hopelessness about the future have been linked to suicide in this group; depression is also a major characteristic. Two separate studies examined these factors. The first study of 281 high school students compared hopelessness and depression. Depression was strongly related to suicidal behavior whether or not hopelessness was a factor. Differences were also observed by sex. Hopelessness was found to be unrelated to suicidal behavior in boys but minimally related to suicidal behavior in girls. This adolescent study represents significantly different results from data from similar studies involving adults. In adults, hopelessness was found to be a more significant factor in suicidal behavior than depression. The second study assessed suicidal behaviors in juvenile delinquent boys and examined five factors: hopelessness, depression, survival-coping beliefs, fears of social disapproval, and social desirability. Like the first study, hopelessness did not emerge as a strongly influential factor in suicidal behavior of adolescents. Earlier suicide attempts by these subjects were strongly correlated to depression. Survival-coping beliefs were influential when these subjects were asked about the likelihood of their future suicidal behavior. These results suggest that the cognitive factors related to suicide are significantly different in adolescents than in adults. Developmental differences are implicated, as are differences in effective prevention strategies. Also, the combination of these two studies may serve as a model for adolescent suicide. (Consumer Summary produced by Reliance Medical Information, Inc.)

Suicide, Teenagers, Youth, Suicide victims

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A competency-based model of child depression: a longitudinal study of peer, parent, teacher, and self-evaluations

Article Abstract:

Competence and depressive symptoms in a sample of third and sixth grade students were evaluated. Collective reports by peer, teacher, parent and self stated that: (1) competence evaluations by others predicted change for girls in self-perceived competencies over time, but not for boys; (2) self-perceptions of competence relate to change in depression for both boys and girls, but the opposite was also true for boys; and (3) self-perceived competence appeared to mediate the relation between others' evaluations of competence and change in depressive symptoms for both groups.

Performance, Self-evaluation, Self evaluation

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Attention deficit hyperactivity disorders and other psychiatric outcomes in very low birthweight children at 12 years

Article Abstract:

The Child and Adolescent Psychiatric Assessment parent interview was utilized to compare a sample of very low birthweight (VLBW) children with peers having a number of psychiatric disorders such as depression, anxiety, antisocial behavior and attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). VLBW children were more likely to exhibit symptoms of depression and generalized anxiety. They also showed a psychiatric disorder of some type compared to their peers. Results indicated that VLBW children are at increased risk of psychiatric symptoms especially ADHD.

Birth weight, Low, Low birth weight, Childhood mental disorders, Attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder, Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, Child psychopathology, Anxiety in children, Childhood anxiety, Antisocial behavior

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