Childhood cognitive ability and self-harm and suicide in later life.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Self-harm and suicide remain prevalent in later life. For younger adults, higher early-life cognitive ability appears to predict lower self-harm and suicide risk. Comparatively little is known about these associations among middle-aged and older adults.

Methods

This study examined the association between childhood (age 11) cognitive ability and self-harm and suicide risk among a Scotland-wide cohort (N = 53037), using hospital admission and mortality records to follow individuals from age 34 to 85. Multistate models examined the association between childhood cognitive ability and transitions between unaffected, self-harm, and then suicide or non-suicide death.

Results

After adjusting for childhood and adulthood socioeconomic conditions, higher childhood cog

SUBMITTER: Iveson MH 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10821139 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature