@article{ref1,
title="Characterizing adolescent disclosures of suicidal thoughts and behavior to parents",
journal="Journal of Adolescent Health",
year="2023",
author="Bettis, Alexandra H. and Cosby, Elizabeth and Benningfield, Margaret M. and Fox, Kathryn and Burke, Taylor A.",
volume="ePub",
number="ePub",
pages="ePub-ePub",
abstract="PURPOSE: Suicidal ideation and suicidal behavior (SI/SB) are prevalent among adolescents. Treatment of SI/SB in adolescents relies on their disclosure, yet there is limited research on adolescent SI/SB disclosure experiences. Understanding who they disclose to and how they experience their parents' responses to their disclosures is important, as parents are often involved in adolescent mental health treatment. <br><br>METHODS: The present study characterized adolescent SI/SB disclosures in a sample of psychiatrically hospitalized adolescents, examining to whom they disclosed SI/SB, perceived parental responses to SI/SB disclosures, and what they would prefer their parents did differently in response to SI/SB disclosures. <br><br>RESULTS: Results indicate that over 50% of youth disclosed their SI/SB directly to their parent and approximately 15%-20% of youth did not disclose their SI/SB to anyone prior to psychiatric hospitalization. Perceived parental responses to disclosures varied, including both validating and invalidating responses. <br><br>DISCUSSION: Findings have important implications for supporting parents and adolescents in discussing SI/SB.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="1054-139X",
doi="10.1016/j.jadohealth.2023.04.033",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jadohealth.2023.04.033"
}