Prospective associations of frequent pain symptoms with suicidal behavior in adolescents

Suicidal behavior is a spectrum of suicidal severity ranging from suicidal ideation, through suicide threats and suicide attempts, to completed suicide3. Non-fatal suicidal behavior including suicidal thought (ST), suicide plan (SP), and suicide attempt (SA) in adolescents is prevalent and a worldwide public health concern19, 23, 38, 45, 53. Epidemiological studies demonstrate that 6% to 26% of adolescents reported having serious suicidal ideation during the past year 24, 44, 47, 3% to 16% having made a suicide plan23, 38, and 5% to 15% having attempted suicide14, 19, 24, 28.

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