Relationships Between Suicide Risk, Traumatic Experiences, and Substance Use Among Juvenile Detainees
- 21 January 2008
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Informa UK Limited in Archives of Suicide Research
- Vol. 12 (1), 50-61
- https://doi.org/10.1080/13811110701800830
Abstract
Youth suicide ideation in juvenile justice settings is a phenomenon with multiple determinants. This article examines relationships among determinants of suicidal ideation utilizing various screening instruments. Consecutive youth admitted to detention in Connecticut (N = 757) completed the Massachusetts Youth Screening Instrument 2 (MAYSI-2), the Suicidal Ideation Questionnaire (SIQ), measures of substance use, and risk and protective factors for violence during intake screening. In bivariate and multivariate analyses (controlling for demographic and MAYSI-2 sub-scale scores), relationships were found between the Traumatic Experiences and Alcohol and Drug Use subscales of the MAYSI-2 and the SIQ. The potential impact of traumatic stress and substance use symptoms in understanding and detecting youths who are at risk for suicide is discussed.Keywords
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