The association between body dysmorphic symptoms and suicidality among adolescents and young adults: a genetically informative study.

CONCLUSIONS: BDD symptoms are associated with a substantial risk of suicidal ideation and behaviours in late adolescence and early adulthood. This relationship is largely explained by common genetic liability, but non-shared environmental effects are also significant and could provide opportunities for prevention among those at high-risk.
PMID: 32940195 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

Source: Psychological Medicine - September 16, 2020 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Krebs G, Fernández de la Cruz L, Rijsdijk FV, Rautio D, Enander J, Rück C, Lichtenstein P, Lundström S, Larsson H, Eley TC, Mataix-Cols D Tags: Psychol Med Source Type: research