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SUICIDALITY IN YOUTH POPULATIONS: DATA FROM A CONSULTATION SETTING.
Gianmarco Cinesi1, Agnese Sciolto1, Chiara Miriam Carioti1
1Section of Psychiatry, Department of Medicine and Surgery, University of Perugia, Perugia, Italy.
Psychiatria Danubina
|September 22, 2025
Summary
Youth suicide attempts are linked to unemployment, family psychiatric history, insomnia, and anxiety. Early, comprehensive risk assessment is crucial for prevention in adolescents and young adults.
Area of Science:
- Psychiatry
- Public Health
- Clinical Psychology
Background:
- Adolescents and young adults exhibit high suicide risk, a significant public health issue.
- Characterizing clinical and psychosocial factors in this demographic post-suicide attempt is vital.
Purpose of the Study:
- To identify clinical and psychosocial features differentiating adolescents and young adults who attempted suicide (SA) from those with other psychiatric concerns (non-SA).
Main Methods:
- Retrospective observational study of 72 patients (14-35 years) undergoing initial psychiatric evaluation.
- Comparison of SA (n=36) and non-SA (n=36) groups using sociodemographic, clinical, and psychopathological data.
- Bivariate analyses to determine significant differences between groups.
Main Results:
- The SA group showed higher rates of unemployment, family psychiatric history, prior suicide attempts, insomnia, anxiety (psychic and somatic), personality disorders, and mood stabilizer use.
- SA patients exhibited lower cooperativeness and higher suicidal ideation assessment.
- Over one-third of SA patients were euthymic post-attempt.
Conclusions:
- Key suicide risk markers in youth include unemployment, family psychiatric history, insomnia, anxiety, and personality disorders.
- Suicide attempters' profile suggests potential contributions from bipolar spectrum diathesis and affective dysregulation.
- Multidimensional risk assessment and integrated intervention strategies are essential for youth suicidality prevention.
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