Sexual Abuse and Its Impact on Suicidal Ideation and Attempts and Psychiatric Illness in Children and Adolescents With Posttraumatic Stress Disorder

Conclusions: Sexual abuse is associated with PTSD and higher risk of comorbid psychiatric illnesses, including MDD, SUD, and suicidal behavior. In-depth research on the relationship between child and adolescent sexual abuse and chronic suicidality is warranted.PMID:36705981 | DOI:10.4088/PCC.22m03239

Source: Primary Care - January 27, 2023 Category: Primary Care Authors: Pranita Mainali Fatima Motiwala Chintan Trivedi Ramu Vadukapuram Zeeshan Mansuri Shailesh Jain Source Type: research