ArticleBMJ open2014
Risk factors for suicidal thoughts in adolescence--a prospective cohort study: the Young-HUNT study.
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- The relationship between pain and suicidal vulnerability in adolescence: a systematic review.The Lancet. Child & adolescent health · 2019Pooled it
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- Socio-demographic, economic and mental health problems were risk factors for suicidal ideation among Kenyan students aged 15 plus.Journal of affective disorders · 2022Article
- A Comprehensive Review of the Literature on Sleep Difficulties and Suicidality in Youth to Inform an Integrative Developmental Model and Future Directions.Current sleep medicine reports · 2022Article
- Identifying and Managing Suicidality in Children and Adolescents with Chronic Pain: Evidence-Based Treatment Strategies.Psychology research and behavior management · 2022Review
- An analysis of antidepressant prescribing trends in England 2015-2019.Journal of affective disorders reports · 2021Article
- Physical activity, sugar-sweetened beverages, whole grain bread and insomnia among adolescents and psychological distress in adulthood: prospective data from the population-based HUNT study.The international journal of behavioral nutrition and physical activity · 2021Article
- Feasibility and Acceptability of "Cuida tu Ánimo" (Take Care of Your Mood): An Internet-Based Program for Prevention and Early Intervention of Adolescent Depression in Chile and Colombia.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2021Article
- Parent-adolescent relationships and their associations with adolescent suicidal behaviours: Secondary analysis of data from 52 countries using the Global School-based Health Survey.EClinicalMedicine · 2021Article
- Association of macro-level determinants with adolescent overweight and suicidal ideation with planning: A cross-sectional study of 21 Latin American and Caribbean Countries.PLoS medicine · 2020Observational
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Abstract
objectivesExamining the associations between health and lifestyle factors recorded in the participants' early teens and development of suicidal thoughts recorded 4 years later.
designPopulation-based prospective cohort study. SETTINGS: All students in the two relevant year classes in Nord-Trøndelag County were invited, 80% attended both waves of data collection.
participants2399 secondary school students who participated in the Young-HUNT1 study in 1995-1997 (13-15 years old) were included in a follow-up study 4 years later (17-19 years old). PRIMARY OUTCOME MEASURE: Suicidal thoughts reported at age 17-19 years.
results408 (17%, 95% CI 15.5% to 18.5%) of the adolescents reported suicidal thoughts at follow-up, 158 (14.2%, CI 13.6% to 16.4%) boys and 250 (19.5%, CI 18.8% to 22.0%) girls. Baseline anxiety and depressive symptoms (adjusted OR (aOR) 1.9, CI 1.4 to 2.6), conduct problems (aOR 1.8, CI 1.3 to 2.6), overweight (aOR 1.9 CI 1.4 to 2.4), and muscular pain and tension (aOR 1.8, CI 1.4 to 2.4), were all associated with reporting suicidal thoughts at follow-up.
conclusionsOne in six young adults experienced suicidal thoughts, girls predominating. Suicidal thoughts were most strongly associated with symptoms of anxiety/depression, conduct problems, pain/tension and overweight reported when participants were 13-15 years old. Specific preventive efforts in these groups might be indicated. Future research should investigate whether similar associations are seen with suicide/suicidal attempts as endpoints.
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