The role of psychiatric symptoms and environmental vulnerability factors in explaining the relationship between child maltreatment and suicidality: A prospective investigation.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Childhood maltreatment has been associated with suicide thoughts and attempts; however, few longitudinal studies have assessed risk of suicidality into adulthood. Fewer have examined potential mediators (psychiatric symptoms and environmental vulnerability factors).

Methods

Prospective cohort design. Children with documented cases of maltreatment (N = 495, ages 0-11) were matched with non-maltreated children (N = 395) and followed up into adulthood. Psychiatric symptoms (depression, anxiety, dysthymia, post-traumatic stress,antisocial personality,and substance use) and environmental vulnerability (social isolation, physical disability/illness, and homelessness) were assessed at mean age 29 and suicide thoughts and attempts at 39. Structural equation models tested

SUBMITTER: Widom CS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9375955 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature