Suicidal Thoughts and Behaviors in Elementary School–Aged Youth: A Pilot Study in 5- to 10-Year-Olds
Findings demonstrate that asking about STBs in families with children 5 to 10 years of age is feasible, generally acceptable, and safe. However, some families may need researchers to help mitigate discomfort relating to STB assessment in young children. STB rates were higher than expected, and highlight the need for continued developmental research on the course of child STBs.
Authors
- Meredith A. Gruhn (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5523-8871)
- Adam Bryant Miller (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2380-1420)
- Laura Hennefield (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5919-0342)
- Andrea Pelletier‐Baldelli (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3111-5244)
- Caroline W. Oppenheimer (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2975-5146)
- Sneha Boda
- Antonio A. Morgan‐López (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4706-9964)
- Amy E. Carolus (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0008-4332-1572)
- Zakia Ishaque
- Jiacheng LU
- Margaret A. Sheridan
- Stephanie R Sirhal
Institutions
- University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (US)
- RTI International (US)
- Washington University in St. Louis (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- JAACAP Open
- Published
- 2025-02-26
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jaacop.2025.01.006
- Citations
- 3
- Primary Topic
- Suicide and Self-Harm Studies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 6.92
Funders
- University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
- National Institute of Mental Health