@article {4786, title = {Risk and protective factors for suicidal ideation and behaviour in Rwandan children}, journal = {Br J Psychiatry}, volume = {207}, number = {3}, year = {2015}, note = {Ng, Lauren C
Kirk, Catherine M
Kanyanganzi, Frederick
Fawzi, Mary C Smith
Sezibera, Vincent
Shema, Evelyne
Bizimana, Justin I
Cyamatare, Felix R
Betancourt, Theresa S
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R34 MH084679/MH/NIMH NIH HHS/
1K01MH07724601/MH/NIMH NIH HHS/
Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov{\textquoteright}t
England
2015/06/06 06:00
Br J Psychiatry. 2015 Sep;207(3):262-8. doi: 10.1192/bjp.bp.114.154591. Epub 2015 Jun 4.}, month = {Sep}, pages = {262-8}, abstract = {BACKGROUND: Suicide is a leading cause of death for young people. Children living in sub-Saharan Africa, where HIV rates are disproportionately high, may be at increased risk. AIMS: To identify predictors, including HIV status, of suicidal ideation and behaviour in Rwandan children aged 10-17. METHOD: Matched case-control study of 683 HIV-positive, HIV-affected (seronegative children with an HIV-positive caregiver), and unaffected children and their caregivers. RESULTS: Over 20\% of HIV-positive and affected children engaged in suicidal behaviour in the previous 6 months, compared with 13\% of unaffected children. Children were at increased risk if they met criteria for depression, were at high-risk for conduct disorder, reported poor parenting or had caregivers with mental health problems. CONCLUSIONS: Policies and programmes that address mental health concerns and support positive parenting may prevent suicidal ideation and behaviour in children at increased risk related to HIV.}, keywords = {*Suicidal Ideation, Adolescent, Caregivers/psychology, Case-Control Studies, Child, Conduct Disorder/epidemiology/psychology, Depressive Disorder/epidemiology/psychology, Female, HIV Infections/epidemiology/*psychology, HIV Seronegativity, Humans, Male, Mental Health, Parenting/psychology, protective factors, Risk Factors, Rwanda/epidemiology, Social Support, Stereotyping}, isbn = {1472-1465 (Electronic)
0007-1250 (Linking)}, author = {Ng, L. C. and Kirk, C. M. and Kanyanganzi, F. and Fawzi, M. C. and Sezibera, V. and Shema, E. and Bizimana, J. I. and Cyamatare, F. R. and Betancourt, T. S.} }