Suicide is a leading cause of death among children and adolescents, yet there is a dearth of high quality, large-scale research focused on children. This paucity of research is a concern in light of robust evidence that rates of suicidal ideation and suicide attempts in this age group have increased markedly over recent years. Therefore, Delfina Janiri and colleagues’ study of almost 8000 children published in The Lancet Psychiatry is particularly welcome. Indeed, given that eight of every 100 children in their sample reported some aspect of suicidality (most commonly suicidal ideation), family members, teachers, and clinicians need to be vigilant.

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确定儿童自杀危险因素对于制定有效的预防干预措施至关重要

自杀是导致儿童和青少年死亡的主要原因，但缺乏针对儿童的高质量，大规模研究。鉴于有力的证据表明该年龄段的自杀意念和自杀未遂率近年来已显着增加，因此缺乏研究是令人关注的。因此，《柳叶刀》精神病学杂志上发表的Delfina Janiri及其同事对近8000名儿童的研究尤其受到欢迎。的确，鉴于样本中每100名儿童中有8名报告有自杀倾向（最常见的是自杀观念），因此家庭成员，老师和临床医生必须保持警惕。