Unveiling sex difference in factors associated with suicide attempt among Chinese adolescents with depression: a machine learning-based study.

Journal: Journal of mental health (Abingdon, England)
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Abstract

BACKGROUND: Adolescents with depression are at heightened risk of suicide, with a distinct sex difference in suicidal behaviour observed. This study explores the sex-specific factors influencing suicide attempts among Chinese adolescents with depression.

Authors

  • Yang Wang
    Department of General Surgery The First People's Hospital of Yunnan Province, The Affiliated Hospital of Kunming University of Science and Technology Kunming China.
  • Siyu Chen
    School of Computer Science, Chengdu University of Information Technology, Chengdu 610225, China.
  • Jiayao Liu
    College of Management, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, China.
  • Bowen Zhang
    HUB of Intelligent Neuro-Engineering (HUBIN), Aspire CREATe, DSIS, University College London, London, HA7 4LP, UK.
  • Zhenzhen Zhu
    Department of Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China.
  • Xinwen Zou
    School of Business Informatics and Mathematics, University of Mannheim, Mannheim, Germany.
  • Yongjie Zhou
    Department of Radiology, Jiangxi Cancer Hospital, Nanchang, China; The Second Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang Medical College, Nanchang, China; Jiangxi Clinical Research Center for Cancer, Nanchang, China.
  • Ben Niu