Table 3 Cognitive performance and memory functioning at entry and on discharge in suicide attempters and non-attempters adolescent inpatients. Comparison at entry and on discharge and change between groups
| Â | Adolescent | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Groups | Suicide attempters (n = 16)a,b | Non-Attempters (n = 39)a,b | Statistical significance of the change between the groups (n = 55)1 | |||
Cognitive performance and memory functioning | At entry Mean(SD) | On discharge Mean(SD) | At entry Mean(SD) | On discharge Mean(SD) | Subjects Effects: *F(Suicide attempt or not) | Main Effect: *F(Suicide attempt or not) and F(Number of therapy sessions) |
General cognition (WAIS-R/FIQ) c | 99.7 (10.7) | 107.9 (9.6)*** | 95.7 (10.7) | 101.7(11.5)*** | n.s. | n.s. |
-Verbal cognition (WAIS-R/VIQ) | 97.0 (12.1) | 104.0 (10.2)*** | 95.2 (10.7) | 98.2 (10.4)** | *F(1,36) = 4.99, p = 0.032 | n.s. |
   -digit span | 7.7 (2.1) | 8.5 (2.1)* | 7.7 (2.6) | 8.5 (2.9)** | n.s. | n.s. |
   -vocabulary | 8.2 (2.7) | 9.3 (2.4)* | 7.5 (2.6) | 7.8 (2.6) | *F(1,36) = 7.54, p = 0.009 | F(1,36) = 4.72, p = 0.036 |
   -similarities | 8.3 (3.8) | 10.7 (3.2)** | 7.8 (3.3) | 8.7 (3.2)** | n.s. | n.s. |
-Nonverbal cognition (WAIS-R/PIQ) | 103.5 (9.8) | 112.1 (10.8)*** | 97.9 (11.3) | 106.1(15.3)*** | n.s. | n.s. |
   -block design | 9.7 (3.5) | 11.7 (3.5)** | 9.0 (2.9) | 10.7 (3.3)*** | n.s. | n.s. |
   -digit symbol | 9.7 (2.3) | 11.5 (1.9)*** | 8.8 (2.4) | 10.6 (3.0)*** | n.s. | n.s. |
Immediate logical memory (WMS) | 6.9 (3.2) | 9.1 (3.5) | 7.1 (4.8) | 8.1 (4.5) | F(1,36) = 3.86, p = 0.057 | n.s. |
Delayed logical memory (WMS) | 4.6 (3.2) | 6.4 (3.0) | 5.0 (4.6) | 5.7 (4.0) | n.s. | n.s. |
Learning memory (LLT/total) | 33.1 (6.3) | 35.1 (8.7) | 33.4 (8.8) | 36.1 (9.6)** | n.s. | n.s. |
Delayed recall memory (LLT) | 7.5 (2.8) | 8.0 (2.8) | 8.6 (3.3) | 8.7 (3.4) | n.s. | n.s. |
Delayed recognition memory (LLT) | 13.7 (1.2) | 13.4 (1.5) | 13.5 (1.8) | 14.2 (2.7) | n.s. | n.s. |
Delayed memory (delayed recall/learning memory total × 100) | 22.2 (5.1) | 23.5 (6.0) | 23.7 (7.1) | 22.6 (7.3) | n.s. | n.s. |