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Child/Adolescent Abuse and Suicidal Behavior: Are They Sex Related?
Author(s) -
Gal Gilad,
Levav Itzhak,
Gross Raz
Publication year - 2012
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.2012.00118.x
Subject(s) - suicidal ideation , suicide prevention , poison control , injury prevention , child abuse , occupational safety and health , psychiatry , human factors and ergonomics , clinical psychology , suicidal behavior , psychology , mental health , medicine , medical emergency , pathology
The association between childhood and adolescent abuse and suicidal behavior, and the possible contribution of abuse to sex differences in non lethal suicidal behavior, was investigated. Data were extracted from the Israel‐based component of the WHO World Mental Health Survey (Kessler & Utsun, 2008a). Increased risk for ideation, plan, and suicidal attempt were associated with childhood abuse, and increased risk for attempt was associated also with abuse at adolescence. No associations with sex or sex by abuse interactions were observed. The higher frequency of childhood abuse among women could account in part for their higher rates of suicidal attempts as compared to men.