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Learning disabilities and adolescent suicide

H E McBride1, L S Siegel

  • 1University of British Columbia.

Journal of Learning Disabilities
|November 19, 1997
PubMed
Summary

Adolescent suicide notes revealed significant spelling and handwriting deficits in 89% of cases. These learning disability-like impairments suggest a link between learning disabilities and adolescent suicide risk.

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Area of Science:

  • Neuroscience
  • Psychiatry
  • Developmental Psychology

Background:

  • Adolescent suicide is a significant public health concern.
  • The potential role of learning disabilities (LD) in adolescent suicide risk remains under-investigated.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To examine the hypothesis that learning disabilities contribute to adolescent suicide.
  • To analyze suicide notes for specific linguistic and motor skill deficits.

Main Methods:

  • Analysis of 27 suicide notes from consecutive adolescent suicides.
  • Comparison of spelling and handwriting errors in suicide notes from adolescents with and without learning disabilities.
  • Inclusion of older adult suicide notes as a control group.

Main Results:

  • 89% of adolescent suicide notes exhibited significant spelling and handwriting deficits.
  • These deficits were comparable to those observed in adolescents with diagnosed learning disabilities.
  • Adolescents who died by suicide showed greater impairment than non-LD adolescents and older adults.

Conclusions:

  • Learning disabilities may be a significant risk factor for adolescent suicide.
  • Deficits in spelling and handwriting are prevalent in adolescent suicide.
  • Further research is warranted to explore the relationship between LD and suicide.

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