Suicide and Adolescence

The present study investigates the role of family background, substance abuse, depression, and hopelessness in predicting past suicidal behaviour in 47 incarcerated juvenile delinquents. Depression was found to be the best predictor of both suicidal ideation and suicide attempt. Aside from depressio...

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Published in:International journal of offender therapy and comparative criminology 1993-10, Vol.37 (3), p.263-270
Main Authors: Harris, Tracey E., Lennings, Chris J.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adolescence
Adult and adolescent clinical studies
Attitudes
Biological and medical sciences
Depression (Psychology)
Factors
Juvenile Offenders
Medical sciences
Mental illness
Mortality
Psychological Factors
Psychology. Psychoanalysis. Psychiatry
Psychopathology. Psychiatry
Self Destructive Behavior
Social Background
Substance Abuse
Suicide
Suicides & suicide attempts
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Summary:The present study investigates the role of family background, substance abuse, depression, and hopelessness in predicting past suicidal behaviour in 47 incarcerated juvenile delinquents. Depression was found to be the best predictor of both suicidal ideation and suicide attempt. Aside from depression, no other factors achieved significance for predicting suicide risk, although suicide ideation significantly predicted suicide attempts.
ISSN:0306-624X
1552-6933
DOI:10.1177/0306624X9303700307