Suicidal Ideation and Behavior in Korean Adolescents With Depression

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.

Study Overview

• Status: Unknown
• Conditions: Depression

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 Type: Observational
• Enrollment (Anticipated): 150

Contacts and Locations

• Study Contact: Name: Mina Song, MD; Phone Number: +82-10-4760-2990; Email: blue-oboe@hanmail.net
• Study Contact Backup: Name: Hyun Ju Hong, MD, PhD; Phone Number: +82-31-380-3751; Email: honghj88@gmail.com

Study Locations

• Korea, Republic of
  • Kyeonggi Do
    • Anyang Si, Kyeonggi Do, Korea, Republic of, 431-070
      • Recruiting
      • Hallym University Sacred Heart Hospital
      • Contact: Mina Song, MD; Phone Number: +82-10-4760-2990; Email: blue-oboe@hanmail.net
      • Contact: Hyun Ju Hong, MD, PhD; Phone Number: +82-31-380-3751; Email: honghj88@gmail.com

Participation Criteria

Eligibility Criteria

• Ages Eligible for Study: 13 years to 18 years (ADULT, CHILD)
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: No
• Genders Eligible for Study: All

• Sampling Method: Probability Sample

Study Population

outpatients of university hospitals. 50 from Hallym University Sacred Heart Hospital, 50 from Bundang CHA Hospital, 50 from Myongji Hospital.

Description

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 Plan

How is the study designed?

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure	Measure Description	Time Frame
Columbia Suicide Severity Rating Scale; C-SSRS	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).	baseline only (at any one point during the depressive episode)

Secondary Outcome Measures

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

Collaborators and Investigators

• Sponsor: Hallym University Medical Center
• Collaborators: Bundang CHA Hospital; Myongji Hospital
• Investigators: Principal Investigator: Hyun Ju Hong, MD, PhD, Hallym University Medical Center

Study record dates

Study Major Dates

• Study Start: January 1, 2011
• Study Completion (ANTICIPATED): March 1, 2012

Study Registration Dates

• First Submitted: March 9, 2011
• First Submitted That Met QC Criteria: March 11, 2011
• First Posted (ESTIMATE): March 14, 2011

Study Record Updates

• Last Update Posted (ESTIMATE): October 5, 2011
• Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria: October 4, 2011
• Last Verified: March 1, 2011

More Information

Terms related to this study

• Keywords: Adolescents; Depression; Suicide
• Additional Relevant MeSH Terms: Behavioral Symptoms; Mental Disorders; Mood Disorders; Self-Injurious Behavior; Suicide; Depression; Depressive Disorder; Suicidal Ideation
• Other Study ID Numbers: SKAD