Child abuse and the prevalence of suicide attempts among those reporting suicide ideation

Conclusions Most individuals who attempt suicide experience child abuse, and worse health and social functioning. Adopting a life-course perspective to understand trajectories of suicide risk factors may inform prevention and treatment.

http://link.springer.com/10.1007/s00127-016-1250-3

Source: Social Psychiatry and Psychiatric Epidemiology - June 10, 2016 Category: Psychiatry Source Type: research