Suicidal Ideation and Behavior in Korean Adolescents With Depression

• Conditions: Depression

• Registration Number: NCT01314521
• Lead Sponsor: Hallym University Medical Center

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to examine clinical characteristics of Korean adolescents with depression who have suicidal ideation and behavior. We formulate those hypotheses.

1. Being bullied in peer relationships, excessive use of internet, excessive extra-curricular tutoring, sexual abuse in childhood, physical abuse and emotional neglect are risk factors of suicide in adolescents.

2. Depression of parents and negative child-rearing attitude are risk factors of suicidal ideation and behavior in adolescents.

3. Emotional quotient (EQ) and resilience of adolescent are protective factors of suicide.

Detailed Description

Korea has reported the highest suicide rate among OECD members and according to the data from the Korea national statistical office, suicide is the second major cause of death in adolescents and is increasing. Depression, one of the well-known risk factors of suicide in adolescents, can cause maladjustments to school and family life, problems of interpersonal relationship and drug abuse so that work to trigger the suicidal ideation and behavior. In his study, we planned to examine the relationship between suicidal ideation and behavior and several risk factors by using the standardized diagnostic clinical interview, especially an objective suicide evaluating method which has recently developed.

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2011-01
• Status Verified: 2011-03
• Study First Submitted: 2011-03-09
• Study First Submitted QC: 2011-03-11
• Study First Posted: 2011-03-14
• Last Update Submitted: 2011-10-04
• Last Update Posted: 2011-10-05
• Study Completion: 2012-03

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: UNKNOWN
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 150

Inclusion Criteria

• a subject who has depression (Major depressive disorder, dysthymic disorder, depressive disorder NOS) diagnosed by Kiddie-Schedule for affective disorder and schizophrenia (K-SADS-PL-K)
• subjects and their family (a parent or a grandparent) or their legal representative consent to participate in this study voluntarily
• subjects and their family (a parent or a grandparent) or their legal representative are able to understand the meaning of participation in this study and able to reject or ask to leave from this study

Exclusion Criteria

• a patient who has diagnosed with bipolar disorder, psychotic disorder, pervasive developmental disorder, organic brain disease, or epilepsy
• a patient with mental retardation who is IQ under 70
• a patient who has a severe medical illness (chronic physical disease, cardiovascular, hepatobiliary, nephrology, or respiratory disease and so on)

Study & Design

• Study Type: OBSERVATIONAL
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Columbia Suicide Severity Rating Scale; C-SSRS	baseline only (at any one point during the depressive episode)	Semi-structured clinical interview based on the systematic guideline which help draw inferences about suicidal ideation from clinical situation and risk factors related to the suicide. It is composed with three categories that are suicidal attempt (ideation), non-suicidal attempt (ideation), and potential of suicidal attempt (ideation).

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Beck suicidal ideation scale	baseline only	self report form of 19 items with 3 point scale. for subjects and their parents.
Revised Children's Manifest Anxiety Scale; RCMAS	baseline only
Beck Depression Inventory	baseline only

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Hallym University Sacred Heart Hospital; 🇰🇷 Anyang Si, Kyeonggi Do, Korea, Republic of