Abstract

Developmental Psychopathology in Suicidal and Nonsuicidal Adolescent Girls

Borst S R~~Noam G G

Year: 1993 Source: Journal of the American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry, v.32, no.3, (May 1993), p.501-508 SIEC No: 19930496

139 girls, aged 13-16, admitted to an inpatient psychiatric hospital were divided into 4 groups based on their suicidal status & ego development. Results support 2 developmental types of female suicide attempters that differed significantly on symptomatology, diagnoses, & defensive style. Depression was found to a risk factor for suicide at all developmental levels. Social-cognitive development was found to have an important impact on the expression of suicidal behaviour in adolescent girls.