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Reasons for living in a clinical sample of adolescents
- Authors:
- PINTO Aureen, WHISMAN Mark A., CONWELL Yeates
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Adolescence, 21(4), August 1998, pp.397-405.
- Publisher:
- Academic Press
The psychometric properties and validity of the Reasons for Living (RFL) Inventory are examined in a sample of psychiatrically hospitalised adolescents, aged 13 to 18 years, identified as suicide ideators, suicide attempters, and psychiatric controls. Correlational analyses indicated that RFL factors were associated with suicidal ideation, depression, and hopelessness, and predicted unique variance in suicidal ideation over that accounted for by depression and hopelessness. The findings provide support for the RFL as a sound measure for clinical and research assessment in adolescents.
Health status and suicide in the second half of life
- Authors:
- CONWELL Yeates, et al
- Journal article citation:
- International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry, 25(4), April 2010, pp.371-379.
- Publisher:
- Wiley
This paper examines the associations of suicide in older people with medical and psychiatric illness and functional limitations. A retrospective case-control design was used to compare 86 people over 50 who committed suicide with a comparison group of 86 participants that were individually matched on age, gender, race, and locality. Findings showed that suicide victims had mood and anxiety disorders, worse physical health status, and greater impairment in functional capacity. They were more likely to have required psychiatric treatment, hospitalisation in the last year, and a visiting home care service. In a multivariate model, the presence of any active disorder and any impairment in instrumental activities of daily living made independent contributions to suicide risk. The authors concluded that mental and physical illness along with functional impairments increased risk of suicide in this age group. In addition to individuals with psychiatric illness, those with severe or comorbid physical illness and functional disability who require inpatient and home care services should be targeted for screening and preventive interventions.