Suicidal ideation among help-seeking adolescents: association with a negative self-image.
Self-image and factors associated with suicidal ideation were studied among adolescents (N=168, age 17.7+/-2.3 years, 72% girls) seeking psychiatric assessment. The Structured Clinical Interview, Beck Depression Inventory and Offer Self-Image Questionnaire were used. Suicidal ideation (SI) was reported by 64% of subjects, of whom 20% received no psychiatric diagnosis and 58% had depressive disorders. SI in boys associated with being bullied at school and talking about one's problems only with friends, and in girls with a negative attitude towards the future and a negative self-image of one's own mental health. Because suicidal ideation frequently occurs without formal psychiatric diagnosis it should be assessed separately. Special attention should be paid to adolescents' negative self-perception.
Laukkanen
Eila
E
Kuopio University Hospital, Department of Psychiatry, Kuopio, Finland. eila.laukkanen@kuh.fi
Honkalampi
Kirsi
K
Hintikka
Jukka
J
Hintikka
Ulla
U
Lehtonen
Johannes
J
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000339:Affect; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology; D010342:Patient Acceptance of Health Care; D012649:Self Concept; D013406:Suicide, Attempted / Q000523:psychology* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires