Psychological Maltreatment and Adolescents’ Suicidal Behavior: A Nationwide Sample of 1,055 Children at Risk

Journal of Child & Adolescent Trauma - Tập 3 - Trang 109-124 - 2014
Mogens Nygaard Christoffersen1, DePanfilis Diane2
1The Danish National Institute of Social Research, København K, Denmark
2University of Maryland, USA

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The purpose of this article is to shed light on the questions: Do children who are exposed to psychological maltreatment have an increased risk for suicide attempts or contemplation? Will children’s suicidal behavior diminish when psychological maltreatment is reduced? Suicidal behavior as well as child abuse and neglect were analyzed on the basis of standardized questionnaires addressed to caseworkers assigned to these cases (N = 1,055). Half of the children were exposed to abuse and neglect. More than one third of the children were exposed to psychological maltreatment. Children exposed to psychological maltreatment showed higher rates of suicidal tendencies compared to those children who were not exposed to psychological maltreatment.

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