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| Association between familial suicidal behavior and frequency of attempts among depressed suicide attempters. |
| Lizardi D, Sher L, Sullivan GM, Stanley B, Burke A, Oquendo MA. Acta Psychiatr Scand 2009; 119(5): 406-10. |
| Affiliation: School of Social Work, Columbia University, New York, NY 10027, USA. dl2298@columbia.edu |
| DOI: unavailable What is this? |
| PMID: 19367777 |
| (Copyright © 2009, John Wiley and Sons) |
| OBJECTIVE: Only a few studies have examined whether a family history of suicide influences the severity of suicidal acts and the results have been inconsistent. The current study aimed to examine whether a family history of suicidal acts predicts severity of suicide attempts. METHOD: 190 suicide attempters aged 18-75 years with a lifetime history of major depression were assessed for first-degree family history of suicidality and severity of suicide attempts (number and lethality of prior suicide attempts and age at first attempt). RESULTS: Regression analyses indicate that a positive family history of suicidal behaviors predicts a greater number of suicide attempts. Reasons for living predict number and lethality of prior attempts. CONCLUSION: It is critical to assess for family history of suicidal behavior when treating depressed suicide attempters as it may serve as an indicator of the risk of repeat suicide attempt and as a guide for treatment.
Language: Eng |
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