%0 Journal Article %T Predicting suicidal ideations in sexually abused female adolescents: a 12-month prospective study %J Journal of child sexual abuse %D 2014 %A Brabant, Marie-Eve %A Hébert, Martine %A Chagnon, Francois %V 23 %N 4 %P 387-397 %X This study investigates the contribution of post-traumatic stress symptoms to the prediction of suicidality among female adolescent survivors of sexual abuse. A one-year prospective study of 52 female survivors aged 12 to 18 years was conducted. A negative binomial regression analysis revealed that depressive symptoms as well as post-traumatic stress symptoms associated with the sexual trauma were significant predictors of suicidal ideations a year later. Post-traumatic stress symptoms remained a significant predictor of suicidal ideations even when controlling for depressive symptomatology and the presence of a past suicide attempt, thus emphasizing the relevance of post-traumatic stress symptoms in regard to suicidality in sexually abused youths.

RESULTS are discussed within the context of therapeutic modalities for survivors of a sexual trauma.

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%G en %I Informa - Taylor and Francis Group %@ 1053-8712 %U http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/10538712.2014.896842