Citation

Prigerson HG, Bridge JA, Maciejewski PK, Beery LC, Rosenheck RA, Jacobs SC, Bierhals AJ, Kupfer DJ, Brent DA. Am. J. Psychiatry 1999; 156(12): 1994-1995.

Affiliation

Department of Psychiatry, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, Conn, USA. Holly.Prigerson@Yale.edu

Copyright

(Copyright © 1999, American Psychiatric Association)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

10588419

Abstract

OBJECTIVE: The purpose of this study was to examine the influence of traumatic grief on suicidal ideation. METHOD: The Beck-Kovacs Scale for Suicidal Ideation was administered to 76 young adult friends of suicide victims. RESULTS: Traumatic grief was associated with a 5.08 times greater likelihood of suicidal ideation, after control for depression. Comorbid traumatic grief and depression were not associated with a greater likelihood of suicidal ideation. CONCLUSIONS: Syndromal traumatic grief heightens vulnerability to suicidal ideation.

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