Citation

Klomek AB, Orbach I, Sher L, Sommerfeld E, Diller R, Apter A, Shahar G, Zalsman G. Arch. Suicide Res. 2008; 12(2): 133-140.

Affiliation

Department of Psychology, Bar-Ilan University, Ramat-Gan, Israel. klomeka@childpsych.columbia.edu

Copyright

(Copyright © 2008, International Academy of Suicide Research, Publisher Informa - Taylor and Francis Group)

DOI

10.1080/13811110701857160

PMID

18340595

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.

Language: en