title: The influence of reported ADHD and substance abuse on suicidal ideation in a non-clinical sample of young men.
abstract: This study intended to determine whether former and current ADHD symptomatology is associated with suicidal ideation in a non-clinical sample of 18 year old males. We performed a cross sectional descriptive study of 3280 men during the examination for military service. The investigation included a screening for substance abuse, past (WURS) and current (ADHD symptom checklist) ADHD symptomatology and an interview about suicidal ideations. We found a correlation of suicidal ideations with a history of ADHD symptomatology. ADHD symptoms were strongly consistent over time. These results indicate that a history of (diagnosed or undiagnosed) ADHD could be a predictor for suicidal ideations. Surveying a history of ADHD in primary care might help identify subjects at risk for suicidal tendencies.
authors.affiliation: Dept. of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, University of Vienna, Waehringer Guertel 18-20, 1090, Vienna, Austria.
authors.forename: Julia
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Huemer
authors.affiliation: Dept. of Psychiatry, University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria.
authors.forename: Anita
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Riegler
authors.affiliation: Dept. of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, University of Vienna, Waehringer Guertel 18-20, 1090, Vienna, Austria.
authors.forename: Sabine
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Völkl-Kernstock
authors.affiliation: Yeshiva University, New York, USA.
authors.forename: Alexander
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Wascher
authors.affiliation: Dept. of Psychiatry, University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria.
authors.forename: Otto M
authors.initials: OM
authors.lastname: Lesch
authors.affiliation: Dept. of Psychiatry, University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria.
authors.forename: Henriette
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Walter
authors.affiliation: Dept. of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, University of Vienna, Waehringer Guertel 18-20, 1090, Vienna, Austria. katrin.skala@meduniwien.ac.at.
authors.forename: Katrin
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Skala
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D001289:Attention Deficit Disorder with Hyperactivity / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000523:psychology*; D001317:Austria; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D006801:Humans; D007406:Interview, Psychological; D008297:Male; D008889:Military Personnel / Q000523:psychology / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D012016:Reference Values; D013223:Statistics as Topic; D019966:Substance-Related Disorders / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000523:psychology*; D059020:Suicidal Ideation
keywords: ADHD; Adolescents; Substance Abuse; Suicidal Ideation