We determined the number of children and adolescents who had a history of attempted
suicide in two studies of a statewide sample of violent and assaultive youth. The incidence of …

OBJECTIVE: To investigate characteristics of suicidal and violent behavior in a community
school sample of adolescents. METHOD: Self-report questionnaires were administered to …

Objective Although the relationship between experience of problematic life events and
adolescent suicidal behavior has frequently been recognized during the past decade, few …

Of 348 children ages 5–13 admitted over 4 years to a psychiatric unit, 17.5% were acutely
suicidal, which is lower than previous reports. The suicidal children differed from matched …

We administered a questionnaire anonymously to 1,384 junior high and high school
students. Results indicated that 36% of these adolescents had experienced suicidal …

OBJECTIVE: The rate of suicide attempts and the exposure to risk factors for suicide in an
unselected sample of confirmed cases of physically abused adolescents recruited directly …

OBJECTIVE: An ongoing, 14-year, longitudinal community study examined psychosocial
risks for adolescent suicidal ideation and attempts, as well as the link between earlier …

The consequences of aggression on problem course and suicide risk were examined in 270
acutely suicidal adolescents (ages 12–17 years; 184 girls). Participants were assessed …

Seventy-five preadolescents, mean age 12.1±0.25 years, with no prior history of psychiatric
care, and their mothers were extensively interviewed in this 2-year follow-up study. Among …

OBJECTIVE: To identify the independent and differential diagnostic and symptom correlates
of suicidal ideation and suicide attempts and determine whether there are gender-and age …