TY - JOUR
T1 - Correlates of Suicide Ideation and Attempts in Children and Adolescents With Eating Disorders
AU - Mayes, Susan Dickerson
AU - Fernandez-Mendoza, Julio
AU - Baweja, Raman
AU - Calhoun, Susan
AU - Mahr, Fauzia
AU - Aggarwal, Richa
AU - Arnold, Mariah
PY - 2014/8
Y1 - 2014/8
N2 - This is the first study determining correlates of suicide behavior in children with eating disorders using multiple sleep, psychological, and demographic variables. Mothers rated suicide ideation and attempts in 90 children ages 7-18 with bulimia nervosa or anorexia nervosa. Suicide ideation was more prevalent in children with bulimia nervosa (43%) than children with anorexia nervosa (20%). All children with bulimia nervosa who experienced ideation attempted suicide, whereas only 3% of children with anorexia nervosa attempted suicide. Correlates of ideation were externalizing behavior problems and sleep disturbances. Correlates of attempts were bulimia nervosa, self-induced vomiting, nightmares, and physical or sexual abuse. These problems should be assessed and targeted for intervention because of their association with suicide behavior.
AB - This is the first study determining correlates of suicide behavior in children with eating disorders using multiple sleep, psychological, and demographic variables. Mothers rated suicide ideation and attempts in 90 children ages 7-18 with bulimia nervosa or anorexia nervosa. Suicide ideation was more prevalent in children with bulimia nervosa (43%) than children with anorexia nervosa (20%). All children with bulimia nervosa who experienced ideation attempted suicide, whereas only 3% of children with anorexia nervosa attempted suicide. Correlates of ideation were externalizing behavior problems and sleep disturbances. Correlates of attempts were bulimia nervosa, self-induced vomiting, nightmares, and physical or sexual abuse. These problems should be assessed and targeted for intervention because of their association with suicide behavior.
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U2 - 10.1080/10640266.2014.915694
DO - 10.1080/10640266.2014.915694
M3 - Article
C2 - 24842006
AN - SCOPUS:84902550490
SN - 1064-0266
VL - 22
SP - 352
EP - 366
JO - Eating Disorders
JF - Eating Disorders
IS - 4
ER -
