Only ~40 Percent of Youth Suicide Decedents Have Mental Health Diagnosis

Follow Drugslib on

Medically reviewed by Drugs.com.

By Elana Gotkine HealthDay Reporter

WEDNESDAY, July 31, 2024 -- About 40 percent of youth suicide decedents have a documented mental health diagnosis, according to a study published online July 30 in JAMA Network Open.

Sofia Chaudhary, M.D., from the Emory University School of Medicine in Atlanta, and colleagues examined the association of documented mental health diagnosis with sociodemographic characteristics, precipitating circumstances, and mechanism among youth suicide decedents (aged 10 to 24 years) in a retrospective, cross-sectional study using data from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention National Violent Death Reporting System from 2010 to 2021.

The researchers found that 40.4 percent of the 40,618 youth suicide decedents had a documented mental health diagnosis and 46.8 percent died by firearms. Lower adjusted odds of having a mental health diagnosis were seen for youths who were American Indian or Alaska Native; Asian, Native Hawaiian, or Other Pacific Islander; and Black versus White (adjusted odds ratios, 0.45, 0.58, and 0.62, respectively); Hispanic versus non-Hispanic (adjusted odds ratio, 0.76); and aged 10 to 14 versus 20 to 24 years (adjusted odds ratio, 0.70). Higher odds of having a mental health diagnosis were seen for females than males (adjusted odds ratios, 1.64). The adjusted odds of having a documented mental health diagnosis were higher for suicides by poisoning; hanging, strangulation, and suffocation; and other mechanisms versus firearm suicides (adjusted odds ratios, 1.70, 2.78, and 1.59, respectively).

"Both increased identification of unmet mental health needs and universal, community-based approaches are needed to prevent youth suicide," the authors write.

Abstract/Full Text

Editorial

Disclaimer: Statistical data in medical articles provide general trends and do not pertain to individuals. Individual factors can vary greatly. Always seek personalized medical advice for individual healthcare decisions.

Source: HealthDay

Posted : 2024-08-01 01:15

Read more

Disclaimer

Every effort has been made to ensure that the information provided by Drugslib.com is accurate, up-to-date, and complete, but no guarantee is made to that effect. Drug information contained herein may be time sensitive. Drugslib.com information has been compiled for use by healthcare practitioners and consumers in the United States and therefore Drugslib.com does not warrant that uses outside of the United States are appropriate, unless specifically indicated otherwise. Drugslib.com's drug information does not endorse drugs, diagnose patients or recommend therapy. Drugslib.com's drug information is an informational resource designed to assist licensed healthcare practitioners in caring for their patients and/or to serve consumers viewing this service as a supplement to, and not a substitute for, the expertise, skill, knowledge and judgment of healthcare practitioners.

The absence of a warning for a given drug or drug combination in no way should be construed to indicate that the drug or drug combination is safe, effective or appropriate for any given patient. Drugslib.com does not assume any responsibility for any aspect of healthcare administered with the aid of information Drugslib.com provides. The information contained herein is not intended to cover all possible uses, directions, precautions, warnings, drug interactions, allergic reactions, or adverse effects. If you have questions about the drugs you are taking, check with your doctor, nurse or pharmacist.

Popular Keywords