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P01-165 - Teenagers’ Suicidal Behavior, Anxiety and Depression Symptoms

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  17 April 2020

V. Adomaitienė ,
A. Jaras ,
E. Lauciūtė ,
K. Dambrauskienė ,
V. Taranda  and
V. Vilkas
V. Adomaitienė
Affiliation:
Department of Psychiatry, Kaunas University of Medicine, Kaunas, Lithuania
A. Jaras
Affiliation:
Department of Psychiatry, Kaunas University of Medicine, Kaunas, Lithuania
E. Lauciūtė
Affiliation:
Department of Psychiatry, Kaunas University of Medicine, Kaunas, Lithuania
K. Dambrauskienė
Affiliation:
Department of Psychiatry, Kaunas University of Medicine, Kaunas, Lithuania
V. Taranda
Affiliation:
Department of Psychiatry, Kaunas University of Medicine, Kaunas, Lithuania
V. Vilkas
Affiliation:
Department of Psychiatry, Kaunas University of Medicine, Kaunas, Lithuania

Abstract

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Statistical data of recent years evidences that Lithuania is leading in Europe in the suicide rate. Suicide is one of the main causes of death in adolescence.

Objective

The goal of the study was to establish the relationship between teenagers’ anxiety and depression symptoms and suicidal behavior.

Methods

Two groups of teenagers from 14 to 17 took part in the study: the study group (after suicide attempts, N=109) and the control group (no suicide attempts, N=218). Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS) was used in evaluating anxiety and depression symptoms.

Results

Evaluating adolescents’, who attempted suicide, anxiety and depression symptoms according to HADS, no significant differences between genders were determined: anxiety symptoms were determined to 22.8% of girls and 26.9% of boys (X2=3.50, df=2, p=0.2), depression symptoms were determined to 21.1% of girls and 26.9% of boys (X2=1.01, df=2, p=0.6). Evaluating possible impact on teenagers’ suicidal behavior, the odds rate was calculated, the chance was determined whether a suicide is possibly attempted. The possibility of suicidal behavior was increased significantly by anxiety and depression symptoms, determined with HADS: 3,9 times more anxiety symptoms (95%, CI 1,6-9,7) and 9,2 times more depression symptoms (95% CI 2,9-29,7) in boys, and in girls, respectively - 2,5 times (95%, CI 1,1-5,9) and 7,6 times (95%, CI 2,4-24,8).

Conclusions

Anxiety and depression symptoms, according to HADS, may have possible impact on teenagers’ suicidal behavior.

Type
Child and adolescent psychiatry
Information
European Psychiatry , Volume 25 , Issue S1: 18th European Congress of Psychiatry. February 27, March 2, 2010 - Munich, Germany , 2010 , 25-E371
Copyright
Copyright © European Psychiatric Association 2010
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