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Citation

Daniel SS, Goldston DB, Erkanli A, Franklin JC, Mayfield AM. J. Clin. Child Adolesc. Psychol. 2009; 38(5): 661-671.

Affiliation

The Center for Youth, Family, and Community Partnerships, The University of North Carolina at Greensboro.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2009, Informa - Taylor and Francis Group)

DOI

10.1080/15374410903103494

PMID

20183651

PMCID

PMC2854503

Abstract

Previous studies of the relationship between anger, anger expression, and suicidal behavior have been largely cross-sectional and have yielded mixed findings. In a prospective, naturalistic study, we examined how trait anger and anger expression influenced the likelihood of suicide attempts among 180 adolescents followed for up to 13.3 years after discharge from an inpatient psychiatry unit. Results showed that higher trait anger and anger expressed outwardly over the follow-up was related to increased likelihood of suicide attempts among boys. For girls, trait anger and both the inward and outward expression of anger moderated the risk for suicide attempts associated with major depression. These results are interpreted in light of theory regarding behavioral activation and behavioral inhibition systems.


Language: en

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