Sexual orientation and adolescent suicide attempt and self‐harm: a co‐twin control study

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lauren M. O'Reilly ◽  
Erik Pettersson ◽  
Kelly Donahue ◽  
Patrick D. Quinn ◽  
E. David Klonsky ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Sexual Orientation ◽  
Suicide Attempt ◽  
Adolescent Suicide ◽  
Self Harm ◽  
Control Study

scholarly journals Psychosocial aspects of deliberate physical suicide attempts by children and adolescents

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Odeta Kinciniene ◽  
Rokas Sambaras ◽  
Auge Lesinskaite ◽  
Virginija Zilinskaite ◽  
Sigita Lesinskiene
Keyword(s):  
Suicide Attempt ◽  
Adolescent Suicide ◽  
Suicide Attempts ◽  
Life Experience ◽  
Female Gender ◽  
Early Spring ◽  
Psychosocial Aspects ◽  
Medical Documentation ◽  
Self Harm ◽  
Vilnius University

Abstract Background and objectives: Suicide is a topical issue in Lithuania and all around the world. It is the second most common cause of death among young people. There is a lack of research studies on the psychosocial aspects of adolescent suicide in Lithuania. This study aimed to evaluate demographics, life circumstances, and health conditions as factors related to suicide attempt in adolescents. Materials and Methods: A retrospective study was performed at the Children’s Hospital (Vilnius University Santara Clinics). Medical documentation of adolescents treated in this hospital after suicide attempts from January 2011 to April 2018 were analyzed. Results: There were 117 cases of hospitalization due to suicide attempts during this period, and 102 cases were included in the study. There were 83.8% female and 16.2% male patients with an average age of 15.02 ± 1.9 years (p = 0.405); 40.6% of patients lived in divorced families, 17.7% lived in orphanages, 4.2% lived in foster care, 36.4% suffered from parental alcoholism, and 17.2% experienced suicide in their close surroundings. They had comorbidities (girls 72.5%, boys 68.8%), mostly depression (31.3%), were suffering from bullying (54.1%) or violence (26.0%), and 85.4% showed signs of other types of self-harm (girls more often (p < 0.001)). Most of them chose to cut for suicide attempts (86.0% girls, 56.2% boys). In 52.8% of cases, the attempt was spontaneous and 34% relapsed. Thirty-four events occurred in March (18.9%) (p = 0.688). Conclusions: Our study revealed the possible circumstances related to adolescent suicide attempt. Female gender was more common overall and males were more likely to carry out more potentially lethal methods. Other common associated factors were a lack of prosperity in family life, experience of bullying, violence, comorbidities, and the early spring period. Signs of any self-harm could be an indicator of later suicide attempt.

scholarly journals Psychosocial Aspects of Deliberate Physical Suicide Attempts by Children and Adolescents

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Odeta Kinciniene ◽  
Rokas Sambaras ◽  
Auge Lesinskaite ◽  
Virginija Zilinskaite ◽  
Sigita Lesinskiene
Keyword(s):  
Suicide Attempt ◽  
Adolescent Suicide ◽  
Suicide Attempts ◽  
Life Experience ◽  
Female Gender ◽  
Early Spring ◽  
Psychosocial Aspects ◽  
Medical Documentation ◽  
Self Harm ◽  
Vilnius University

Abstract Background and objectives: Suicide is a topical issue in Lithuania and all around the world. It is the second most common cause of death among young people. There is a lack of research studies on the psychosocial aspects of adolescent suicide in Lithuania. This study aimed to evaluate demographics, life circumstances, and health conditions as factors related to suicide attempt in adolescents. Materials and Methods: A retrospective study was performed at the Children’s Hospital (Vilnius University Santara Clinics). Medical documentation of adolescents treated in this hospital after suicide attempts from January 2011 to April 2018 were analyzed. Results: There were 117 cases of hospitalization due to suicide attempts during this period, and 102 cases were included in the study. There were 83.8% female and 16.2% male patients with an average age of 15.02 ± 1.9 years (p = 0.405); 40.6% of patients lived in divorced families, 17.7% lived in orphanages, 4.2% lived in foster care, 36.4% suffered from parental alcoholism, and 17.2% experienced suicide in their close surroundings. They had comorbidities (girls 72.5%, boys 68.8%), mostly depression (31.3%), were suffering from bullying (54.1%) or violence (26.0%), and 85.4% showed signs of other types of self-harm (girls more often (p < 0.001)). Most of them chose to cut for suicide attempts (86.0% girls, 56.2% boys). In 52.8% of cases, the attempt was spontaneous and 34% relapsed. Thirty-four events occurred in March (18.9%) (p = 0.688).Conclusions: Our study revealed the possible circumstances related to adolescent suicide attempt. Female gender was more common overall and males were more likely to carry out more potentially lethal methods. Other common associated factors were a lack of prosperity in family life, experience of bullying, violence, comorbidities, and the early spring period. Signs of any self-harm could be an indicator of later suicide attempt.

scholarly journals A Co-Twin Control Study of the Association Between Bullying Victimization and Self-Harm and Suicide Attempt in Adolescence

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lauren M. O'Reilly ◽  
Erik Pettersson ◽  
Patrick D. Quinn ◽  
E. David Klonsky ◽  
Jessie R. Baldwin ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Suicide Attempt ◽  
Bullying Victimization ◽  
Self Harm ◽  
Control Study

scholarly journals Psychosocial Aspects of Children and Adolescents Deliberate Physical Suicide Attempts

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Odeta Kinciniene ◽  
Rokas Sambaras ◽  
Auge Lesinskaite ◽  
Virginija Zilinskaite ◽  
Sigita Lesinskiene
Keyword(s):  
Suicide Attempt ◽  
Adolescent Suicide ◽  
Suicide Attempts ◽  
Life Experience ◽  
Female Gender ◽  
Early Spring ◽  
Psychosocial Aspects ◽  
Medical Documentation ◽  
Self Harm ◽  
Vilnius University

Background and objectives: Suicide is a topical issue in Lithuania and all around the world. It is the second most common cause of death among young people. There is a lack of research studies on the psychosocial aspects of adolescent suicide in Lithuania. This study aimed to evaluate demographics, life circumstances, and health conditions as factors related to suicide attempt in adolescents. Materials and Methods: A retrospective study was performed at the Children&rsquo;s Hospital (Vilnius University Santara Clinics). Medical documentation of adolescents treated in this hospital after suicide attempts from January 2011 to April 2018 were analyzed. Results: There were 117 cases of hospitalization due to suicide attempts during this period, and 102 cases were included in the study. There were 83.8% female and 16.2% male patients with an average age of 15.02 &plusmn; 1.9 years (p = 0.405); 40.6% of patients lived in divorced families, 17.7% lived in orphanages, 4.2% lived in foster care, 36.4% suffered from parental alcoholism, and 17.2% experienced suicide in their close surroundings. They had comorbidities (girls 72.5%, boys 68.8%), mostly depression (31.3%), were suffering from bullying (54.1%) or violence (26.0%), and 85.4% showed signs of other types of self-harm (girls more often (p &lt; 0.001)). Most of them chose to cut for suicide attempts (86.0% girls, 56.2% boys). In 52.8% of cases, the attempt was spontaneous and 34% relapsed. Thirty-four events occurred in March (18.9%) (p = 0.688). Conclusions: Our study revealed the possible circumstances related to adolescent suicide attempt. Female gender was more common overall and males were more likely to carry out more potentially lethal methods. Other common associated factors were a lack of prosperity in family life, experience of bullying, violence, comorbidities, and the early spring period. Signs of any self-harm could be an indicator of later suicide attempt.

scholarly journals The association between general childhood psychopathology and adolescent suicide attempt and self-harm: A prospective, population-based twin study.

2020 ◽  
Vol 129 (4) ◽  
pp. 364-375
Author(s):  
Lauren M. O'Reilly ◽  
Erik Pettersson ◽  
Patrick D. Quinn ◽  
E. David Klonsky ◽  
Sebastian Lundström ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Suicide Attempt ◽  
Twin Study ◽  
Adolescent Suicide ◽  
Population Based ◽  
Childhood Psychopathology ◽  
Self Harm

Attachment Organization in Suicide Prevention Research

Crisis ◽  
2014 ◽  
Vol 35 (1) ◽  
pp. 60-66 ◽  
Author(s):  
Amanda Venta ◽  
Carla Sharp
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
Suicidal Ideation ◽  
Suicide Attempt ◽  
Interpersonal Relationships ◽  
Suicide Ideation ◽  
Suicide Attempts ◽  
Critical Role ◽  
Self Report ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Self Harm

Background: Identifying risk factors for suicide-related thoughts and behaviors (SRTB) is essential among adolescents in whom SRTB remain a leading cause of death. Although many risk factors have already been identified, influential theories now suggest that the domain of interpersonal relationships may play a critical role in the emergence of SRTB. Because attachment has long been seen as the foundation of interpersonal functioning, we suggest that attachment insecurity warrants attention as a risk factor for SRTB. Aims: This study sought to explore relations between attachment organization and suicidal ideation, suicide attempts, and self-harm in an inpatient adolescent sample, controlling for demographic and psychopathological covariates. Method: We recruited 194 adolescents from an inpatient unit and assigned them to one of four attachment groups (secure, preoccupied, dismissing, or disorganized attachment). Interview and self-report measures were used to create four variables reflecting the presence or absence of suicidal ideation in the last year, single lifetime suicide attempt, multiple lifetime suicide attempts, and lifetime self-harm. Results: Chi-square and regression analyses did not reveal significant relations between attachment organization and SRTB, although findings did confirm previously established relations between psychopathology and SRTB, such that internalizing disorder was associated with increased self-harm, suicide ideation, and suicide attempt and externalizing disorder was associated with increased self-harm. Conclusion: The severity of this sample and methodological differences from previous studies may explain the nonsignificant findings. Nonsignificant findings may indicate that the relation between attachment organization and SRTB is moderated by other factors that should be explored in future research.

scholarly journals Patients with first versus multiple episodes of self-harm: how do their profiles differ?

2021 ◽  
Vol 20 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Philippe Golay ◽  
Louise Ostertag ◽  
Alessandra Costanza ◽  
Bénédicte Van der Vaeren ◽  
Yves Dorogi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Emergency Department ◽  
Personality Disorder ◽  
Suicide Attempt ◽  
Professional Activity ◽  
Suicidal Risk ◽  
Factors Influencing ◽  
Several Variables ◽  
French Speaking ◽  
Self Harm ◽  
Multiple Episodes

Abstract Background Self-harm (SH) is among the strongest predictors of further episodes of SH, suicide attempt, and death by suicide. People who repeteadly harm themselves are at even higher risk for suicide. Factors influencing the repetition are important to identify when assessing suicidal risk and thereafter to offer specific interventions. Therefore, this study aimed to compare first versus multiple episodes characteristics in a large sample of patients in french-speaking Switzerland. Method We used the database from the French-speaking Swiss program for monitoring SH. Data of the psychiatric assessment of all adults admitted for SH were collected in the emergency department of four Swiss city hospitals between December 2016 and October 2019. Results 1730 episodes of SH were included. Several variables were significantly associated with multiple episodes, including diagnosis (over representation of personality disorders and under representation of anxiety disorders), professional activity (Invalidity insurance more frequent) and prior psychiatry care. Conclusions Patients suffering from a personality disorder and those with invalidity insurance are at risk for multiple episodes of SH and should be targeted with specific interventions.

scholarly journals The effect of sexual abuse and dissociation on suicide attempt

2022 ◽  
Vol 22 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Silje Støle Brokke ◽  
Thomas Bjerregaard Bertelsen ◽  
Nils Inge Landrø ◽  
Vegard Øksendal Haaland
Keyword(s):  
Sexual Abuse ◽  
Risk Factor ◽  
Suicide Attempt ◽  
Indirect Effects ◽  
Suicide Ideation ◽  
Suicide Attempts ◽  
Suicidal Thoughts ◽  
Dissociative Experiences ◽  
Self Harm

Abstract Background Suicide attempt is the most predictive risk factor of suicide. Trauma – especially sexual abuse – is a risk factor for suicide attempt and suicide. A common reaction to sexual abuse is dissociation. Higher levels of dissociation are linked to self-harm, suicide ideation, and suicide attempt, but the role of dissociation in suicidal behavior is unclear. Methods In this naturalistic study, ninety-seven acute psychiatric patients with suicidal ideation, of whom 32 had experienced sexual abuse, were included. Suicidal behaviour was assessed with The Columbia suicide history form (CSHF). The Brief trauma questionnaire (BTQ) was used to identify sexual abuse. Dissociative symptoms were assessed with Dissociative experiences scale (DES). Results Patients who had experienced sexual abuse reported higher levels of dissociation and were younger at onset of suicidal thoughts, more likely to self-harm, and more likely to have attempted suicide; and they had made more suicide attempts. Mediation analysis found dissociative experiences to significantly mediate a substantive proportion of the relationship between sexual abuse and number of suicide attempts (indirect effects = 0.17, 95% CI = 0.05, 0.28, proportion mediated = 68%). Dissociative experiences significantly mediated the role of sexual abuse as a predictor of being in the patient group with more than four suicide attempts (indirect effects = 0.11, 95% CI = 0.02, 0.19, proportion mediated = 34%). Conclusion The results illustrate the importance of assessment and treatment of sexual abuse and trauma-related symptoms such as dissociation in suicide prevention. Dissociation can be a contributing factor to why some people act on their suicidal thoughts.

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