TY - JOUR PY - 2016// TI - Prospective study of major loss life events and risk for suicidal thoughts and behaviors among adolescents and young adults JO - Suicide and life-threatening behavior A1 - Daniel, Stephanie S. A1 - Goldston, David B. A1 - Erkanli, Alaattin A1 - Heilbron, Nicole A1 - Franklin, Joseph C. SP - 436 EP - 449 VL - 47 IS - 4 N2 - This prospective, naturalistic study examined the association between major loss life experiences, other psychiatric risk factors (depression, hopelessness, and anxiety), and suicidal thoughts and behaviors (STBs) among adolescents followed through young adulthood for up to 14 years. Major loss life events were related to subsequent increases in STBs. Major loss life events were primarily related to increases in suicide ideation in the presence of lower levels of other risk factors. There was a bidirectional relationship between major losses and other risk factors. Implications for the association between loss experiences, other risk factors, and future STBs are discussed.

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LA - en SN - 0363-0234 UR - http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/sltb.12305 ID - ref1 ER -