Suicidal thoughts and behaviors in children and adolescents with chronic tic disorders.

Year: 2015 Source: Depression and Anxiety.(2015).Early View (Online Version of Record published before inclusion in an issue).DOI: 10.1002/da.22357 SIEC No: 20150201

Despite evidence of elevated risk factors for suicidal thoughts and behavior in youth with Tourette syndrome and chronic tic disorders (CTD), few studies have actually examined that relationship. This study documented the frequency and clinical correlates of suicidal thoughts and behaviors in a sample of children and adolescents with CTD (N = 196, range 6Ð18 years old). Findings suggest that about 1 in 10 youth with CTD experience suicidal thoughts and/or behaviors, which are associated with a more complex clinical presentation and often occur in the presence of anger and frustration.

Table of Contents

Storch, E.Hanks, C.et al.