Journal article
Suicidal Ideation and Attempts Among Youth With Physical-Mental Comorbidity in Canada: Proposal for an Epidemiological Study
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Evidence suggests that having a chronic physical illness (CPI; eg, asthma, diabetes, and epilepsy) is an independent risk factor for suicidality (ie, suicidal ideation or attempts) among youth. Less is known about the mechanisms linking CPI and suicidality. Some evidence suggests that mental illness (eg, depression and anxiety) or neurodevelopmental disorder (eg, attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder) mediates or moderates the …
Authors
Ferro MA; Chan CKY; Browne DT; Colman I; Dubin JA; Duncan L
Journal
JMIR Research Protocols, Vol. 13, ,
Publisher
JMIR Publications
DOI
10.2196/57103
ISSN
1929-0748