Citation

Hill RM, Pettit JW, Green KL, Morgan ST, Schatte DJ. Suicide Life Threat. Behav. 2012; 42(1): 11-21.

Affiliation

Ryan M. Hill, Jeremy W.Pettit, Department of Psychology, Florida International University, Miami, FL, USA; Kelly L.Green, Department of Psychiatry, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, USA; Sharon T.Morgan, Department of Psychology, Prairie View A&M University, Prairie View, TX, USA; Dawnelle J.Schatte, Department of Psychiatry, University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, Houston, TX, USA.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2012, American Association of Suicidology, Publisher John Wiley and Sons)

DOI

10.1111/j.1943-278X.2011.00067.x

PMID

22320193

Abstract

Factors distinguishing adolescents who experienced a precipitating event in the week preceding a suicidal crisis from those who did not were examined. Among 130 suicidal inpatients (mean age = 15.01 years), those who experienced a precipitating event reported significantly lower depressive symptom scores, better perceived problem solving, less suicidal intent, and a lower rate of prior suicide attempts than those without a precipitating event. Levels of trait impulsivity, suicidal ideation, and current attempt status did not differentiate groups. Findings provide preliminary evidence consistent with at least two possible pathways to a suicidal crisis. Clinical implications and future directions are discussed.

Language: en