Suicide Attempt Characteristics, Diagnoses, and Future Attempts: Comparing Multiple Attempters to Single Attempters and Ideators.

Miranda, Regina; Scott, Michelle; Hicks, Roger; Wilcox, Holly C.; Munfakh, Jimmie Lou Harris; Shaffer, David

Notes FAQ Contact Us

Back to results

Peer reviewed

Direct link

ERIC Number: EJ788808

Record Type: Journal

Publication Date: 2008-Jan

Pages: 9

Abstractor: Author

ISBN: N/A

ISSN: ISSN-0890-8567

EISSN: N/A

Available Date: N/A

Suicide Attempt Characteristics, Diagnoses, and Future Attempts: Comparing Multiple Attempters to Single Attempters and Ideators

Miranda, Regina; Scott, Michelle; Hicks, Roger; Wilcox, Holly C.; Munfakh, Jimmie Lou Harris; Shaffer, David

Journal of the American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry, v47 n1 p32 Jan 2008

The study compares psychiatric diagnoses and future suicide attempt outcomes of multiple attempters (MAs), single attempters (SAs) and ideators. The results conclude that MAs strongly predict later suicide attempts and diagnosis than SAs and ideators.

Descriptors: Suicide, Comparative Analysis, Clinical Diagnosis, Prediction, Mental Disorders

Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. P.O. Box 1600, Hagerstown, MD 21741. Tel: 800-638-3030; Tel: 301-223-2300; Fax: 301-223-2400; Web site: http://www.lww.com/product/?0890-8567

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Evaluative

Education Level: N/A

Audience: N/A

Language: English

Sponsor: N/A

Authoring Institution: N/A

Grant or Contract Numbers: N/A

Author Affiliations: N/A