Exploring suicide risk history among youth in residential care

Résumé

Adolescents in residential care settings have double the national average of suicide risk histories (attempts, threats, and ideation). However, little is known about youth with specific suicide-risk histories. This study explored differences in demographic characteristics and mental health variables for 509 youth in residential care with high and low suicide-risk histories. Overall, nearly 40% of participants had a high suicide-risk history, and significant differences between low and high suicide-risk history groups were found for multiple variables (e.g., gender, ethnicity, number of diagnoses). This study highlights a need for research into areas associated with suicide-risk history in residential care. ÉTATS-UNIS GENRE HOMME FEMME ADOLESCENT IDÉATION INTENTION TENTATIVE CENTRE-JEUNESSE FACTEUR-RISQUE PSYCHOPATHOLOGIE ABUS-SUBSTANCE