Abstract
Major Depressive Disorder in Adolescents Exposed to a Friend’s Suicide
Bridge J A~~Day N L~~et al
The authors evaluated whether the risk of DSM-III major depressive disorder (MDD) is uniform across the 6 months after adolescent exposure to a friend’s suicide, & examined potential moderating or mediating processes that may influence the risk of new-onset MDD. 1-month incidence rates of MDD were compared between 129 adolescents who were exposed to a friend’s suicide & 145 similar-aged, unexposed community controls. Clinical, family, & social factors that antedated the exposure were examined as predictors of new-onset MDD within 1 month of the suicide. Results are discussed. (27 refs)