title: Preliminary report on childhood sexual abuse, suicidal ideation, and suicide attempts among middle-aged and older depressed women.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  Authors examined the relationship between childhood sexual abuse histories and suicidal ideation and behavior among depressed women age 50 years and older.
  
  
  METHODS
  After admission to a psychiatric unit, participants were administered the Structured Clinical Interview for DSM-III-R and measures of suicidal ideation and behavior.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Women who reported abuse histories were more likely to report suicidal ideation at the time of hospitalization and a history of multiple suicide attempts.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  These preliminary findings underscore the need for more study of how childhood abuse amplifies risk for suicidal ideation and behavior among women across the life course.
authors.affiliation: University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry, 300 Crittenden Blvd., Rochester, NY 14642-8409, USA. Nancy_Talbot@URMC.Rochester.edu
authors.forename: Nancy L
authors.initials: NL
authors.lastname: Talbot
authors.forename: Paul R
authors.initials: PR
authors.lastname: Duberstein
authors.forename: Christopher
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Cox
authors.forename: Diane
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Denning
authors.forename: Yeates
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Conwell
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D002650:Child Abuse, Sexual / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D003865:Major Depressive Disorder / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D005260:Female; D006760:Hospitalization / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D013406:Suicide, Attempted / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*