Thursday, September 07, 2006
Proximal Psychiatric Risk Factors for Suicidality in Youth
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Proximal Psychiatric Risk Factors for Suicidality in Youth
Source: Archives of General Psychiatry
“Several conclusions can be drawn regarding short-term risks for suicidality in children and adolescents through 16 years of age. Depression is a major proximal risk factor, especially in association with anxiety (specifically GAD) or disruptive disorders (primarily ODD). Anxiety or SUD alone do not increase risk. Subthreshold (disruptive) disorder is as potent a risk factor as many diagnosable psychiatric disorders. Severity of symptom-related impairment will help identify which youth with psychiatric disorders are most at risk. Youth living in poverty defined by federal guidelines for families are also at increased risk, irrespective of psychiatric profile or severity of psychopathology.”
# posted by Michael Sensiba @ 12:39 PM 
