title: Adolescents exposed to suicidal behavior of others: prevalence of self-harm and associated psychological, lifestyle, and life event factors.
abstract: Exposure to suicidal behavior of others was examined among 3,881 Irish adolescents in the Child and Adolescent Self-harm in Europe (CASE) study. One third of the sample had been exposed to suicidal behavior, and exposed adolescents were eight times more likely to also report own self-harm. Exposed adolescents shared many risk factors with those reporting own self-harm. Those reporting both exposure and own self-harm presented the most maladaptive profile on psychological, life event, and lifestyle domains, but neither anxiety nor depression distinguished this group. Exposed adolescents are burdened by a wide range of risk factors and in need of support.
authors.affiliation: National Suicide Research Foundation, Cork, Ireland.
authors.forename: Elaine M
authors.initials: EM
authors.lastname: McMahon
authors.forename: Paul
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Corcoran
authors.forename: Helen
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Keeley
authors.forename: Ivan J
authors.initials: IJ
authors.lastname: Perry
authors.forename: Ella
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Arensman
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007398:Interpersonal Relations; D008016:Life Change Events; D008019:Life Style; D008297:Male; D015995:Prevalence; D012307:Risk Factors; D012649:Self Concept; D016728:Self-Injurious Behavior / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000523:psychology; D059020:Suicidal Ideation; D013406:Suicide, Attempted / Q000523:psychology*; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires