Association Between Adolescent Violence Exposure and the Risk of Suicide: A 15-Year Study in Taiwan.

ABSTRACT:

Background/objectives

According to the 2023 Ministry of Health and Welfare statistics, the suicide rate among adolescents aged 15 to 24 has steadily increased since 2018, from 3.7 to 5.5 per 100,000 populations, reaching a recent high. Although previous studies have pointed out that the future risk of suicide of those who had suffered from abuse was higher than that of the general population, researchers seldom focused on adolescent groups. Therefore, the aim of this study was to explore the risk of suicide after youth violence and the impact of subsequent comorbid mental illness and suicide risk.

Methods

This retrospective matched cohort study analyzed data from the NHIRD, covering the period from 2000 to 2015. A total of 976 cases aged 10-18 who had experienced violence we

SUBMITTER: Sung C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11763419 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature