Correlates of suicidality in young people with depressive disorders: A systematic review.
Carl I MollerChristopher G DaveyPaul B BadcockAnna L WrobelAlice CaoSean MurrihySonia SharminSue M CottonPublished in: The Australian and New Zealand journal of psychiatry (2022)
Findings of this review reinforce the notion that suicidality is a complex phenomenon arising from the interplay of multiple contributing factors. Our findings question the utility of considering a diagnosis of depression as a specific risk factor for suicidality in young people. Suicidality itself is transdiagnostic; adoption of a transdiagnostic approach to investigating its aetiology and treatment is perhaps warranted. Future research investigating specific symptoms, or symptom networks, might help to further our understanding of suicidality among young people experiencing mental illness.