What distinguishes adolescents with suicidal thoughts from those who have attempted suicide? A population-based birth cohort study

Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry and Allied Disciplines

Volumn 60, Issue 1, 2019, Pages 91-99

  Mars, Becky ^a   Heron, Jon ^a   Klonsky, E David ^b   Moran, Paul ^a,c   O'Connor, Rory C ^d   Tilling, Kate ^a,c   Wilkinson, Paul ^e,f   Gunnell, David ^a,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

^d UNIVERSITY OF GLASGOW   (United Kingdom)

^e UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

^f CAMBRIDGESHIRE AND PETERBOROUGH NHS FOUNDATION TRUST   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

ALSPAC; ideation; self harm; suicidal thoughts; Suicide attempt

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; HUMAN; IMPULSIVENESS; INTELLIGENCE; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; MALE; MENTAL DISEASE; PERSONALITY; PREVALENCE; SEX FACTOR; SUICIDAL IDEATION; SUICIDE ATTEMPT; UNITED KINGDOM;

ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT BEHAVIOR; ADVERSE CHILDHOOD EXPERIENCES; FEMALE; HUMANS; IMPULSIVE BEHAVIOR; INTELLIGENCE; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; MALE; MENTAL DISORDERS; PERSONALITY; PREVALENCE; SEX FACTORS; SUICIDAL IDEATION; SUICIDE, ATTEMPTED; UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 85047627956     PISSN: 00219630     EISSN: 14697610     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/jcpp.12878     Document Type: Article

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