@article{ref1,
title="Adolescent attitudes about death in relation to suicidality",
journal="Suicide and life-threatening behavior",
year="1996",
author="Ghaziuddin, N. and King, Cheryl A. and Gutierrez, Peter",
volume="26",
number="1",
pages="8-18",
abstract="This study examined psychiatrically disturbed adolescents' history of exposure to suicide attempts, completions, and other deaths in relation to attitudes about life and death. A primary goal of the study was to study the mediating processes involved in the impact of loss on suicidality. Adolescents who experienced the suicide of a friend or immediate family member reported a weaker attraction to life and stronger attraction to death than adolescents lacking this experience. Exposure to attempted suicide resulted in attitudes indicating a stronger attraction to death and repulsion by life. We conclude that a comprehensive history of loss and assessment of current attitudes toward death are important aspects of evaluation and subsequent treatment of at-risk adolescents.",
language="",
issn="0363-0234",
doi="",
url="http://dx.doi.org/"
}