title: Quality of depression among suicidal inpatient youth.
abstract: This study examined the relationship between suicidality and dependent and self-critical depression among adolescents. Ninety-six adolescents participated: 32 suicidal inpatients, 32 nonsuicidal inpatients and 32 healthy controls. The groups were matched for gender, age and education. Participants completed the Depressive Experience Questionnaire for Adolescents (DEQ-A), the Cognition Checklist (CCL), and the Multi-Attitude Suicidal Tendencies Scale (MAST). Results indicated that suicidal adolescents have significantly higher levels of self-critical and dependent depression, compared to nonsuicidal inpatients and healthy controls. The distinctive quality of depression among suicidal adolescents suggests assessment and treatment strategies for these individuals.
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychology, Bar-Ilan University, Ramat-Gan, Israel. klomeka@childpsych.columbia.edu
authors.forename: Anat Brunstein
authors.initials: AB
authors.lastname: Klomek
authors.forename: Israel
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Orbach
authors.forename: Leo
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Sher
authors.forename: Eliane
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Sommerfeld
authors.forename: Robyne
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Diller
authors.forename: Alan
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Apter
authors.forename: Golan
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Shahar
authors.forename: Gil
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Zalsman
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D003865:Major Depressive Disorder / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000523:psychology; D005260:Female; D006760:Hospitalization / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D008297:Male; D015995:Prevalence; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D013406:Suicide, Attempted / Q000517:prevention & control*; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires