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Which of the following mental illnesses is most highly associated with completion of suicide in elementary-school aged children?

Major depressive disorder
Bipolar disorder
ADHD
Separation anxiety

The answer is C. ADHD is the most common mental health disorder in elementary school aged children who die by suicide. This has implications for how to approach suicide risk stratification and targets for suicide risk reduction.

Publication reference : Sheftall et al. Suicide and elementary school-aged children and early adolescents. Pediatrics 2016. 138(4).
Reference URL: https://pediatrics.aappublications.org/content/pediatrics/early/2016/09/15/peds.2016-0436.full.pdf

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