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Stressful Life Events, Psychopathology, and Adolescent Suicide: A Case Control Study
Author(s) -
Brent David A.,
Perper Joshua A.,
Moritz Grace,
Baugher Marianne,
Roth Claudia,
Balach Lisa,
Schweers Joy
Publication year - 1993
Publication title -
suicide and life‐threatening behavior
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.544
H-Index - 90
eISSN - 1943-278X
pISSN - 0363-0234
DOI - 10.1111/j.1943-278x.1993.tb00178.x
Subject(s) - psychopathology , interpersonal violence , psychology , substance abuse , suicide prevention , clinical psychology , psychiatry , interpersonal communication , poison control , injury prevention , medicine , medical emergency , social psychology
The relationship between stressful life events and adolescent suicide was assessed in 67 adolescent suicide victims and 67 matched community controls. In the year before death, suicide completers were more likely to have experienced: (1) interpersonal conflict with parents and with boy/girlfriends, (2) disruption of a romantic attachment, (3) legal or disciplinary problems. Legal or disciplinary problems were more commonly associated with suicide in conduct and substance abuse disordered youth. Interpersonal loss was more commonly associated with suicide in substance abuse as well. Even after controlling for psychopathology, legal and disciplinary problems in the past year were associated with an increased risk of suicide.