TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2011//
TI  - Suicide ideation and treatment response in Puerto Rican adolescents with depression
JO  - Inter-American journal of psychology
A1  - Rosselló, J.
A1  - Duarté-Vélez, Y.
A1  - Bernal, G.
A1  - Zuluaga, M.G.
SP  - 321
EP  - 330
VL  - 45
IS  - 3
N2  - In Puerto Rico a high prevalence of depression and suicidal ideation (SI) exists among adolescents. This study examined treatment response to a cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) for depression that integrated a protocol for the management of suicide risk. One hundred fifteen adolescents with Major Depressive Disorder participated. Descriptive analyses, t tests, clinical significance and reliable change index analyses, correlations and multiple regressions were conducted. SI at treatment onset did not have an effect on treatment for depression. Thirty-four percent of participants exhibited a reliable change of SI scores from pre- to post-treatment, 89.6% demonstrated clinically significant changes at post-treatment. Hopelessness level and SI at treatment onset were predictive of post-treatment suicidal ideation. Most adolescents with depression and SI treated with CBT significantly reduced their suicidal thoughts.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0034-9690
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/
ID  - ref1
ER  -