title: [Familial risk factors for suicide among adolescents with depression].
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Suicide is the second or third cause of death among Chilean teenagers aged 15 to 19 years.
  
  
  OBJECTIVE
  To evaluate familial risk factors associated to suicidal attempt in adolescents with a depressive disorder.
  
  
  METHODS
  Thirty two teenagers with depression, aged between 13 and 18 years, receiving psychological treatment in six public Mental Health Centers in Santiago and 32 fathers, mothers or tutors were evaluated. Beck's Depression Inventory and the Family Adaptability and Cohesion Evaluation Scale (FACES III, family version) were applied to adolescents. Adults were evaluated by the Goldberg's General Health Questionnaire and the FACES III parents version.
  
  
  RESULTS
  No meaningful statistical association between adolescents suicidal attempt and family risk factors (family order, presence of family stressors and parent's mental health), was observed. However, there was a significant association between suicidal ideation of teenagers, their familiar adaptability and suicidal ideation of close relatives.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Suicidal attempt in this group of teenagers was associated with familial adaptability and suicidal ideation by close relatives. Therefore close relatives must be integrated to the prevention programs for adolescents' suicide.
authors: Escuela de Psicología, Universidad de Santiago de Chile, Santiago.
authors: Paula
authors: P
authors: Pavez
authors: Natalia
authors: N
authors: Santander
authors: Jorge
authors: J
authors: Carranza
authors: Pablo
authors: P
authors: Vera-Villarroel
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D002677:Chile / Q000453:epidemiology; D003866:Depressive Disorder / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000523:psychology*; D005190:Family / Q000523:psychology*; D005195:Family Relations; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D016014:Linear Models; D008297:Male; D010290:Parents / Q000523:psychology; D010555:Personality Inventory; D011569:Psychiatric Status Rating Scales; D012307:Risk Factors; D013315:Stress, Psychological; D013406:Suicide, Attempted / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000523:psychology* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data