Sunnybrook has completed a Canadian wide look at depression and suicidality in teens. Results were quite consistent with US data despite variations in access to mental health support in our health care system.
In general the results found that prevalence of depression and suicidal ideation were significantly higher in females but that depressed males were at higher risk of completed suicide. The full article is in the latest issue of Healthcare Policy, but a summary of the findings (including some regional variations) can be found by CLICKING HERE.
Worth a read and time to dust off your depression, suicidality, and resiliency scales. Even if you are not comfortable with AXIS-1 diagnosis this can be key information for both referral and understanding the effect of these disorders on cognitive testing.
