Suicide is the third leading cause of death in adolescence, and medically serious suicide
attempts occur in approximately 3% of adolescents. This review examines a number of risk …

Attempted suicide among adolescents is a significant public health concern due to its frequency,
coexisting physical and psychiatric problems, and economic toll. Attempters are also a …

Adolescent substance use (alcohol and other drugs) and suicidal behavior, independently,
pose serious public health problems. Youths who report co‐occurring substance use and …

Study Objectives: To present psychometric data on a comprehensive, parent-report sleep
screening instrument designed for school-aged children, the Children’s Sleep Habits …

Determined the psychometric properties of the Children's Depression Inventory (CDI) by
administering it to 294 schoolchildren (aged 7 yrs to 13 yrs 4 mo) and to 269 psychiatric …

This study evaluated the use of a brief motivational interview (MI) to reduce alcohol-related
consequences and use among adolescents treated in an emergency room (ER) following an …

Although the process of coping and utilization of coping strategies has received widespread
attention in the adult literature, there is a relative dearth of information on these processes in …

Relatively little is known about sleep habits, sleep disturbances, and the consequences of
disordered sleep in school-aged children. This descriptive study examined a variety of …

Context Only about 60% of adolescents with depression will show an adequate clinical
response to an initial treatment trial with a selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI). There …

OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the clinical and prognostic significance of suicide attempts (SAs)
and nonsuicidal self-injury (NSSI) in adolescents with treatment-resistant depression. …