Suicidal thoughts and behaviors in psychiatrically hospitalized adolescents pre- and post- COVID-19: A historical chart review and examination of contextual correlates.
Adolescents
COVID-19
Coronavirus
Suicidal ideation
Suicide attempts
Journal
Journal of affective disorders reports
ISSN: 2666-9153
Titre abrégé: J Affect Disord Rep
Pays: Netherlands
ID NLM: 101773676
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
Apr 2021
Apr 2021
Historique:
received:
28
12
2020
revised:
13
01
2021
accepted:
28
01
2021
entrez:
9
2
2021
pubmed:
10
2
2021
medline:
10
2
2021
Statut:
ppublish
Résumé
Psychiatrically vulnerable adolescents may be at heightened risk for suicide during the COVID-19 pandemic. This study characterizes suicidal ideation (SI) and suicide attempts (SA) in a sample of adolescents psychiatrically hospitalized during COVID-19. Rates of SI and SA are compared to a historical hospital sample from a matched period in the year prior. Associations between specific stressors and COVID-related SI are also explored. This cross-sectional chart review utilizes hospital intake data, including self-reports of SA, SI (general and COVID-related), and COVID-specific stressors. SA and SI ratings were higher in the COVID-19 sample compared to the historical sample. Stressors related to missing special events, financial problems, in-home conflict, and changes in living circumstances were associated with COVID-related SI. Among first-time admissions, several interpersonal stressors were linked to COVID-related SI. Analyses were cross-sectional, limiting our ability to draw conclusions about causality. This study offers preliminary evidence that COVID-19 may be contributing to suicidal thoughts and behaviors in high-risk adolescents.
Sections du résumé
BACKGROUND
BACKGROUND
Psychiatrically vulnerable adolescents may be at heightened risk for suicide during the COVID-19 pandemic. This study characterizes suicidal ideation (SI) and suicide attempts (SA) in a sample of adolescents psychiatrically hospitalized during COVID-19. Rates of SI and SA are compared to a historical hospital sample from a matched period in the year prior. Associations between specific stressors and COVID-related SI are also explored.
METHODS
METHODS
This cross-sectional chart review utilizes hospital intake data, including self-reports of SA, SI (general and COVID-related), and COVID-specific stressors.
RESULTS
RESULTS
SA and SI ratings were higher in the COVID-19 sample compared to the historical sample. Stressors related to missing special events, financial problems, in-home conflict, and changes in living circumstances were associated with COVID-related SI. Among first-time admissions, several interpersonal stressors were linked to COVID-related SI.
LIMITATIONS
CONCLUSIONS
Analyses were cross-sectional, limiting our ability to draw conclusions about causality.
CONCLUSIONS
CONCLUSIONS
This study offers preliminary evidence that COVID-19 may be contributing to suicidal thoughts and behaviors in high-risk adolescents.
Identifiants
pubmed: 33558865
doi: 10.1016/j.jadr.2021.100100
pii: S2666-9153(21)00027-5
pmc: PMC7845535
doi:
Types de publication
Journal Article
Langues
eng
Pagination
100100Informations de copyright
© 2021 The Authors. Published by Elsevier B.V.
Déclaration de conflit d'intérêts
The authors have no conflicts of interest to disclose.
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