The association of irritability and impulsivity with suicidal ideation among 15- to 20-year-old males

Kenneth R. Conner; Sean Meldrum; William F. Wieczorek; Paul R. Duberstein; John W. Welte

doi:10.1521/suli.34.4.363.53745

The association of irritability and impulsivity with suicidal ideation among 15- to 20-year-old males

Kenneth R. Conner, Sean Meldrum, William F. Wieczorek, Paul R. Duberstein, John W. Welte

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Abstract

Information on the association of impulsivity and measures of aggression with suicidal ideation in adolescents and young adults is limited. Data were gathered from a community sample of 625 adolescent and young adult males. Analyses were based on multivariate generalized estimating equations. Impulsivity and irritability were associated strongly with suicidal ideation after accounting for alcohol dependence and other aggression-related constructs including psychopathy. Given that irritable, impulsive adolescent males appear to contemplate suicidal behavior, their heightened suicide risk may be anticipated and mitigated.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	363-373
Number of pages	11
Journal	Suicide and Life-Threatening Behavior
Volume	34
Issue number	4
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1521/suli.34.4.363.53745
State	Published - Dec 2004
Externally published	Yes

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Clinical Psychology
Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health
Psychiatry and Mental health

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