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Suicidal ideation and attempts were assessed with Columbia Suicide Severity Rating Scale items. Demographic, psychosocial and mental health measures were examined as potential risk and protective factors. Regression models with multiple imputation were used, with case\u2013control analyses for smaller subgroups.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec id=\"S0007125026107971_as4\">\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Approximately 45.5% of students reported baseline lifetime suicidal ideation and 9.5% reported a past attempt. Factors associated with lifetime suicidal ideation included minoritised sexual orientation or ethnic background, male or gender-diverse identity, previous mental health treatment\u00a0and adverse childhood experiences. Among students with lifetime ideation at baseline, 61.1% did not report ideation in the spring term, whereas new-onset ideation occurred in 3.5% of participants. Among students with prior ideation only, 1.3% made a suicide attempt during the academic year, whereas 10.5% with prior attempt history made a suicide attempt. Increases in depressive symptoms and rumination were associated with new attempts at follow-up.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec id=\"S0007125026107971_as5\">\n                    <jats:title>Conclusions<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Most students experiencing suicidal ideation during university have risk factors before university entry. Suicidal ideation alone showed limited specificity for identifying those most at risk of future attempts, highlighting the importance of targeted support for high-risk groups and ongoing monitoring of symptoms throughout the academic year.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>","DOI":"10.1192\/bjp.2026.10797","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2026,10,10]],"date-time":"2026-10-10T20:58:13Z","timestamp":1791665893000},"page":"1-9","update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1017\/policypage","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":0,"title":["Trajectories of suicidal ideation and attempts across the academic year: longitudinal study of UK university students"],"prefix":"10.1192","author":[{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0001-5409-0652","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Katheryn F.","family":"Morse","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"id":[{"id":"https:\/\/ror.org\/01kj2bm70","id-type":"ROR","asserted-by":"publisher"}],"name":"Newcastle 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