TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2021//
TI  - Association between exposure to suicidal behaviors and suicide attempts among adolescents: the moderating role of prior psychiatric disorders
JO  - Child psychiatry and human development
A1  - Kline, Emily A.
A1  - Ortin-Peralta, Ana
A1  - Polanco-Roman, Lillian
A1  - Miranda, Regina
SP  - ePub
EP  - ePub
VL  - ePub
IS  - ePub
N2  - Theories suggest that adolescents exposed to suicide attempts and/or deaths are at higher risk of attempting suicide, themselves. However, research findings have been mixed, with most studies not accounting for psychiatric vulnerability. We examined past psychiatric diagnosis as a moderator of the association between lifetime exposure to suicide attempts and/or deaths and adolescents' suicide attempts. Adolescents (N = 518; 60% female; 45% White), ages 12-21, reported on prior suicide ideation and attempts, and mood, anxiety, and substance use disorders at baseline. Suicide attempts since baseline and exposure to suicidal behaviors were assessed 4-6 years later. Lifetime exposure to family suicide attempts and/or suicide deaths, but not to suicidal behaviors of peers/friends or others, was associated with a suicide attempt at follow-up among those with prior psychiatric disorders. Psychologically vulnerable adolescents may require additional support after exposure to suicidal behaviors of a family member to reduce their risk of attempting suicide.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0009-398X
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10578-021-01129-2
ID  - ref1
ER  -