Abstract
A childhood version of the Schedule for Affective Disorders and Schizophrenia (K-SADS) was used to assess 140 consecutive admissions to an adolescent psychiatric inpatient unit. Depression scale scores were correlated with the suicidality scale scores. Suicidality scores on the K-SADS were higher in adolescents diagnosed as having conduct disorder (CD) than in those diagnosed as having major depressive disorder (MDD), even though the CD patients were less depressed than the MDD patients. Aggression and impulsivity may be factors as important as depression in some kinds of suicidal behaviors. A hypothesis is suggested to explain the interrelationship among depression, aggression, and suicidal behavior.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 696-699 |
Number of pages | 4 |
Journal | Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry |
Volume | 27 |
Issue number | 6 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Nov 1988 |
Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- adolescents
- conduct disorder
- depression
- suicidal behavior