Psychiatric Disorders and Attempted Suicide Among Adolescents With Substance use Disorders

In this study the authors sought to determine the effects of psychiatric disorders on attempted suicide among adolescents with substance use disorders (SUD). Age of onset for psychiatric disorders, age of first suicide attempt, & the relationship of psychiatric disorder with attempted suicide were investigated in a sample of 503 adolescents with DSM-IV defined SUD. Mood disorders were found to represent the highest psychiatric risk for attempted suicide in both males & females. Further findings are discussed. (46 refs)