Suicide attempt predicted by academic performance and childhood IQ: a cohort study of 26 000 children

ConclusionsPoor academic performance in compulsory school, at age 16, was a robust predictor of suicide attempt past young adulthood and seemed to account for the association between lower childhood IQ and suicide attempt.

Source: Acta Psychiatrica Scandinavica - November 8, 2017 Category: Psychiatry Authors: A. S örberg Wallin, Z. Zeebari, A. Lager, D. Gunnell, P. Allebeck, D. Falkstedt Tags: Original Article Source Type: research