Abstract
Background: Previous research has demonstrated that suicidal ideation often predicts suicide completion. Methods: The present study examined clinical and phenomenological variables associated with the presence, development and remission of suicidal ideation among depressed adults. The sample (n=81) was derived from subjects enrolled in the Duke Clinical Research Center for the Study of Depression in Late Life. Results: Greater pessimistic thinking at baseline predicted the development of suicidal ideation one year later and the older a person was when he or she first experienced depression, the more likely he or she was to report remission from suicidal ideation one year following onset. Limitations: Longitudinal analyses were based on relatively small samples. Variables that were not significant in these analyses might be in a larger sample. Conclusions: The longitudinal design of this study mitigates limitations associated with cross-sectional or retrospective designs and advances our understanding of a clinical profile associated with the development and remission of suicidal thoughts. Copyright (C) 1999 Elsevier Science B.V.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 49-54 |
Number of pages | 6 |
Journal | Journal of Affective Disorders |
Volume | 56 |
Issue number | 1 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Nov 1999 |
Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Age
- Cognition
- Depression
- New onset
- Remission
- Suicidal ideation
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Clinical Psychology
- Psychiatry and Mental health