Gender differences in suicidal ideation and somatic symptoms in adolescents with depressive features
Journal Title: INDIAN JOURNAL OF MENTAL HEALTH - Year 2016, Vol 3, Issue 3
Abstract
Background: Patients with depression may show a variety of symptoms that range from cognitive symptoms to affective features, somatic symptoms and suicidal ideation. The aim of the present study was to assess suicidal ideation and somatic symptoms across gender amongst adolescents that reported depressive features when compared to those who did not do so. Methodology: Sixty adolescent males and sixty adolescent female students were screened for depressive symptoms. The adolescents were then screened on basis of high depressive symptoms and low or no depressive symptoms. They were given the Beck Depression Inventory, Patient Health Questionnaire and Suicide Behavior Questionnaire – revised for assessment. MANOVA was used in the statistical assessment. Results: It was found that females scored significantly higher on somatic symptoms as compared to males. Those who scored high on depressive symptoms scored significantly higher on suicidal ideation and somatic symptoms. As a group women with high depressive symptoms scored highest on both somatic symptoms and suicidal ideation. Conclusion: The present study revealed that adolescents with depressive symptoms show both significantly higher rates of suicidal ideations and somatic symptoms. Female students were more likely to experience somatic symptoms.
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Anushree Gupta
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- EP ID EP250661
- DOI 10.30877/IJMH.3.3.2016.335-341
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