Self-destructive tendencies and depression as predictors of suicidal ideation in teenagers.
In male teenagers, scores on a self-destructive inventory were more strongly associated with the presence of suicidal ideation than scores on a depression inventory. For female teenagers, scores on the depression inventory were more strongly associated with suicidal ideation.
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Psychology Programme, Stockton State College, Pomona, New Jersey 08240.
Gatto
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D000293:Adolescent; D003866:Depressive Disorder / Q000523:psychology*; D005260:Female; D005783:Gender Identity; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011581:Psychological Tests; D012307:Risk Factors; D012652:Self Mutilation / Q000523:psychology*; D013405:Suicide / Q000523:psychology*