Suicidal Ideation and Behavior in Adolescents Aged 12–16 Years: A 17‐Year Follow‐Up |
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| Authors: | Benjamin I. Joffe Ryan J. Van Lieshout MD PhD FRCP Laura Duncan MA Michael H. Boyle PhD |
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| Affiliation: | 1. Columbia University;2. Offord Centre for Child Studies, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioural Neurosciences, Hamilton Health Sciences, McMaster University, , Hamilton, ON, Canada |
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| Abstract: | The prevalence of suicidal ideation/behavior in 1983 or 1987 and its association with future mental health in 2001 were evaluated in a provincially representative sample of Canadian adolescents (n = 1,248) aged 12 to 16 years. Approximately 13.3% (95% CI = 11.5–15.3) of adolescents self‐reported suicidal ideation/behavior. Adolescent agreement with parent (κ = .07) and teacher (κ = .05) reports at baseline was low because adults identified so few subjects. In adulthood, the associations between adolescent self‐reports of suicidal behavior/ideation and major depression and other mental health indicators were explained by respondent sex and adolescent emotional problems reported in 1983/1987. Adolescents with suicidal behavior/ideation often are not recognized by their parents and teachers and may be at risk for persistent psychiatric problems attributable to coexisting mental health problems early‐on. |
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