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Arch Pediatr Adolesc Med. 2002;156:841.

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Numerous studies have found an association between diabetes and suicidal ideation.¹ However, several shortcomings of previous studies limit the generalizability of these findings. First, previous studies have been performed primarily in clinical samples²; therefore, it is not clear whether or to what extent this association is applicable to those in the general population who have not sought treatment in specialty medical treatment settings. Second, previous studies have included adults and adolescents; thus, findings may not be generalizable to children at risk.

To date, no previous study, to our knowledge, has investigated the association between diabetes and the likelihood of suicidal ideation among unselected youth in the community. Based on previous findings, we hypothesized that children with diabetes would have a significantly increased likelihood of suicidal ideation compared with those without diabetes.

Data were drawn from the Methodologic Epidemiology of Children and Adolescents (MECA) study (n = 1285), a cross-sectional . . . [Full Text of this Article]