Exploring suicide risk history among youth in residential care

Kristin Duppong Hurley; Ryan L. Wheaton; W. Alex Mason; Connie J. Schnoes; Michael H. Epstein

doi:10.1080/0886571X.2014.958377

Exploring suicide risk history among youth in residential care

Kristin Duppong Hurley, Ryan L. Wheaton, W. Alex Mason, Connie J. Schnoes, Michael H. Epstein

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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.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	316-327
Number of pages	12
Journal	Residential Treatment for Children and Youth
Volume	31
Issue number	4
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1080/0886571X.2014.958377
State	Published - Oct 25 2014

Keywords

mental health
out-of-home care
residential care
suicide
youth

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Pediatrics, Perinatology, and Child Health
Law

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