Quality of Depression among Suicidal Inpatient Youth |
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| Authors: | Anat Brunstein Klomek Israel Orbach Leo Sher Eliane Sommerfeld Robyne Diller Alan Apter |
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| Institution: | 1. Department of Psychology , Bar-Ilan University , Ramat-Gan, Israel;2. Division of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Department of Psychiatry , Columbia University , New York, NY, USA klomeka@childpsych.columbia.edu;4. Department of Psychology , Bar-Ilan University , Ramat-Gan, Israel;5. Department of Psychiatry , Neuroscience Division, Columbia University , New York, NY, USA;6. Adolescent Inpatient Department , Geha Mental Health Center , Petach Tikva, Israel;7. Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University , Tel Aviv, Israel;8. Department of Behavioral Sciences , College of Judea and Samaria , Ariel, Israel;9. Adolescent Inpatient Department , Geha Mental Health Center , Petach Tikva, Israel;10. Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University , Tel Aviv, Israel;11. Feinberg Child Study Center, Schneider Children's Medical Center of Israel , Petach Tiqva, Israel |
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| Abstract: | This study examined the relationship between suicidality and dependent and self-critical depression among adolescents. Ninety-six adolescents participated: 32 suicidal inpatients, 32 nonsuicidal inpatients and 32 healthy controls. The groups were matched for gender, age and education. Participants completed the Depressive Experience Questionnaire for Adolescents (DEQ-A), the Cognition Checklist (CCL), and the Multi-Attitude Suicidal Tendencies Scale (MAST). Results indicated that suicidal adolescents have significantly higher levels of self-critical and dependent depression, compared to nonsuicidal inpatients and healthy controls. The distinctive quality of depression among suicidal adolescents suggests assessment and treatment strategies for these individuals. |
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| Keywords: | adolescents axiety depression DEQ-A suicide suicide attempts |
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