TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2021//
TI  - Suicidal behaviors and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD): a cross-sectional study among Chinese medical college students
JO  - BMC psychiatry
A1  - Shen, Yanmei
A1  - Chan, Bella Siu Man
A1  - Huang, Chunxiang
A1  - Cui, Xilong
A1  - Liu, Jianbo
A1  - Lu, Jianping
A1  - Patel, Marguerite
A1  - Verrico, Christopher D.
A1  - Luo, Xuerong
A1  - Zhang, Xiang Yang
SP  - 258
EP  - 258
VL  - 21
IS  - 1
N2  - BACKGROUNDS: Associations between attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) subtypes and suicidal behaviors remains unclear. The current study explored the prevalence of suicidal behaviors, and its association with ADHD among Chinese medical students. <br><br>METHODS: Five thousand six hundred ninety-three medical college students participated. Symptoms of suicidal behaviors, ADHD, anxiety, depression, tobacco and alcohol use were assessed using online questionnaires. <br><br>RESULTS: The prevalence of lifetime suicidal ideation, suicide plans, and suicide attempts among medical college students were 27.5, 7.9 and 14.8% respectively. Participants with ADHD predominantly inattentive type (ADHD-I) had more than fivefold increased odds of suicidal behaviors, the adjusted odds ratios (ORs) of ADHD-I and ADHD combined type (ADHD-C) remained significant after controlling for confounding factors. <br><br>CONCLUSIONS: ADHD is associated with high risk of suicidal behaviors. ADHD-I and ADHD-C were strongly associated with suicidal behaviors independent of comorbidities. The finding suggests the importance of addressing ADHD symptoms in suicide prevention.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 1471-244X
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12888-021-03247-6
ID  - ref1
ER  -