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Adolescents Exposed to Suicidal Behavior of Others: Prevalence of Self‐Harm and Associated Psychological, Lifestyle, and Life Event Factors
Author(s) -
McMahon Elaine M.,
Corcoran Paul,
Keeley Helen,
Perry Ivan J.,
Arensman Ella
Publication year - 2013
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/sltb.12045
Subject(s) - harm , psychology , suicidal behavior , clinical psychology , deliberate self harm , event (particle physics) , psychiatry , environmental health , medicine , suicide prevention , poison control , social psychology , physics , quantum mechanics
Exposure to suicidal behavior of others was examined among 3,881 Irish adolescents in the Child and Adolescent Self‐harm in Europe (CASE) study. One third of the sample had been exposed to suicidal behavior, and exposed adolescents were eight times more likely to also report own self‐harm. Exposed adolescents shared many risk factors with those reporting own self‐harm. Those reporting both exposure and own self‐harm presented the most maladaptive profile on psychological, life event, and lifestyle domains, but neither anxiety nor depression distinguished this group. Exposed adolescents are burdened by a wide range of risk factors and in need of support.