Suicide following the death of a sibling: a nationwide follow-up study from Sweden.

ABSTRACT: The death of a sibling can trigger grief and depression. Sibling deaths from external causes may be particularly detrimental, since they are often sudden. We aimed to examine the association between the death of an adult sibling from external causes and the risk of suicide among surviving siblings up to 18 years after bereavement. We adjusted for intrafamily correlation in death risks, which might occur because of shared genetics and shared early-life experiences of siblings in the same family. A follow-up study between 1981 and 2002 based on the total population. Sweden. Swedes aged 25-64 years (n=1 748 069). Suicide from the Swedish cause of death register. An increased risk of mortality from suicide was found among persons who had experienced the death of a sibling. In women, the suicid

SUBMITTER: Rostila M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3641510 | biostudies-literature | 2013

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature