ADHD and aggression as correlates of suicidal behavior in assaultive prepubertal psychiatric inpatients |
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Authors: | Goodman Geoff Gerstadt Cherie Pfeffer Cynthia R Stroh Martha Valdez Adina |
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Affiliation: | Long Island University, Clinical Psychology Doctoral Program, Brookville, NY 11548, USA. ggoodman@liu.edu |
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Abstract: | Forty-three psychiatrically hospitalized prepubertal children were assessed regarding their assaultive and suicidal behaviors. These children were subsequently classified into two groups, assaultive/suicidal (AS) and assaultive-only (AO). AS children had higher aggression and suicidal-scale scores, but not higher depression scores, and were more likely to be diagnosed with ADHD. ADHD, child's aggression, and maternal depression and state anger accounted for 33% of the variance in suicidal-scale scores. Aggression mediated the relation between ADHD and suicidal behavior. Differences in symptom pattern between these two subtypes of assaultive inpatient children are interpreted as a basis for distinctive screening procedures. |
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