TABLE 1.

Characteristics of adolescents with suicidal ideation who were or were not rehospitalized within one year of discharge

Baseline characteristic	Overall sample		Rehospitalization				pa
			Yes		No
	M	SD	M	SD	M	SD
Suicidal ideation (SIQ-JR)b	46.43	20.73	53.70	18.03	44.44	21.01	<.001
Depressive symptoms (CDRS-R)c	60.80	12.80	64.85	10.69	59.71	13.11	<.001
Hopelessness (BHS)d	8.74	5.79	10.41	6.07	8.29	5.64	.004
Substance abuse (PESQ)e	27.99	11.52	27.22	11.11	28.21	11.63	ns
Externalizing problems (YSR–external problems)f	21.38	9.71	23.08	11.16	20.91	9.23	.077
Family connectedness (PEPSS–Family)g	8.30	2.10	8.15	2.25	8.34	2.05	ns

^aTwo-sample t test (two-sided). The Ns varied between 369 and 372 for the overall sample, between 289 and 293 for youths who were not rehospitalized, and between 79 and 80 for youths who were rehospitalized.

^bSuicidal Ideation Questionnaire–Junior. Possible scores range from 0 to 90, with higher scores indicating more severe suicidal ideation.

^cChildren’s Depression Rating Scale–Revised. Possible scores range from 17 to 113, with higher scores indicating more severe depressive symptoms.

^dBeck Hopelessness Scale. Possible scores range from 0 to 20, with higher scores indicating greater hopelessness.

^ePersonal Experience Screening Questionnaire. Possible scores range from 18 to 72, with higher scores indicating more severe substance abuse.

^fYouth Self-Report–Externalizing. Possible scores range from 0 to 64, with higher scores indicating more severe externalizing problems.

^gPerceived Emotional/Personal Support Scale. Possible scores range from 1 to 12, with higher scores indicating greater family connectedness.