Long-Term Associations of Childhood Suicide Ideation.

The article discusses a prospective study which investigates the association of childhood suicide ideation with negative mental health outcome in adulthood. It is indicated that the childhood suicide ideation was highly predictive of suicide ideation in adulthood and lifetime history of suicide attempt. It is observed that the childhood suicide ideation was associated with an increased likelihood of mood disorder and anxiety disorder in adulthood and to a lesser extent externalizing disorder. It is concluded that suicide ideation in childhood may be a stable characteristic with worrying consequences in adulthood.