Open AccessNonsuicidal self-injury, suicide ideation, and suicide attempts among sexual minority children.
Author(s) -
Aaron J. Blashill,
KR Fox,
Brian A. Feinstein,
Christopher A. Albright,
Jerel P. Calzo
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
journal of consulting and clinical psychology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.582
H-Index - 240
eISSN - 1939-2117
pISSN - 0022-006X
DOI - 10.1037/ccp0000624
Subject(s) - psychology , suicidal ideation , suicide prevention , poison control , clinical psychology , injury prevention , self destructive behavior , suicide ideation , human factors and ergonomics , occupational safety and health , medical emergency , psychiatry , medicine , pathology
Sexual minority adolescents have previously been found to experience disparities in self-injurious thoughts and behaviors (SITBs) compared to heterosexual adolescents. However, there is a paucity of data on SITBs amongst children. Thus, the aim of the current study is to assess the prevalence of SITBs in a large sample of U.S. children and to test whether rates vary by sexual orientation.