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Citation |
Mandell DS, Walrath CM, Goldston DB. Suicide Life Threat. Behav. 2006; 36(3): 349-362. |
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Affiliation |
Department of Psychiatry, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia 19104-3309, USA. mandelld@mail.med.upenn.edu |
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Copyright |
(Copyright © 2006, American Association of Suicidology, Publisher John Wiley and Sons) |
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DOI |
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16805663 |
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Abstract |
In this study we compared the psychosocial (n = 7,896) and clinical (n = 4,664) characteristics and 6-month functional outcomes (n = 2,594) of suicidal and nonsuicidal youth. Repeat and previous attempters were more likely than first-time and never attempters to experience psychosocial problems and to be functionally impaired in a variety of domains. Differences in functional impairment persisted at 6 months. Among those who were not severely functionally impaired at baseline, repeat attempters were more likely to be severely impaired at 6 months. Subgroups of suicide attempters may present to treatment differently, have a different expression of problems over time, and have different treatment needs. Language: en |