@article{ref1,
title="Pathway from attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder to suicide/self-harm",
journal="Psychiatry research",
year="2024",
author="Lin, Ping-I. and Wu, Weng Tong and Azasu, Enoch Kordjo and Wong, Tsz Ying",
volume="337",
number="",
pages="e115936-e115936",
abstract="To evaluate the effect of ADHD diagnosis by the age of 10 on the suicide/self-harm risk at age 14 and examine factors that may modify/mediate the association, a longitudinal study based on the nationwide survey consisting of 5,107 children in Australia was used. Self-harm and suicidal risks in children with ADHD at age 14 were the main outcomes; ADHD medication, history of bullied or depression, and other sociodemographic disadvantages, were treated as covariates. The diagnosis of ADHD at age 10 is associated with elevated risks of self-harm, suicidal thoughts, planning, or attempts by age 14, with greater susceptibility in males. The pathway from ADHD symptoms to suicide/self-harm could also be mediated by depression and exposure to bullying assessed at age 12. Note that depression and exposure to bullying might at best contribute to less than 10 % of the total effect of ADHD diagnosis on either the risk of suicide or self-harm. Early gender-tailored intervention and prevention strategies are crucial in clinical practice and health policy.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0165-1781",
doi="10.1016/j.psychres.2024.115936",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.psychres.2024.115936"
}