title: How Parental Reactions Change in Response to Adolescent Suicide Attempt.
abstract: This study examined parental reactions to adolescents' suicide attempts and the association of reactions with future suicidal self-directed violence. Participants were 81 mothers and 49 fathers of 85 psychiatric inpatient adolescents. Maternal hostility and paternal anger and arguing predicted future suicide attempts. From pre- to post-attempt, mothers reported feeling increased sadness, caring, anxiety, guilt, fear, and being overwhelmed; fathers reported increased sadness, anxiety, and fear. Findings have clinical implications; improving parent-child relationships post-suicide attempt may serve as a protective factor for suicide.
authors.forename: Farrah N
authors.initials: FN
authors.lastname: Greene-Palmer
authors.forename: Barry M
authors.initials: BM
authors.lastname: Wagner
authors.forename: Laura L
authors.initials: LL
authors.lastname: Neely
authors.forename: Daniel W
authors.initials: DW
authors.lastname: Cox
authors.forename: Kristen M
authors.initials: KM
authors.lastname: Kochanski
authors.forename: Kanchana U
authors.initials: KU
authors.lastname: Perera
authors.forename: Marjan
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Ghahramanlou-Holloway
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D003710:Demography; D005192:Family Health; D005260:Female; D006167:Guilt; D006791:Hostility; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010287:Parent-Child Relations; D010290:Parents / Q000523:psychology*; D065840:Protective Factors; D011580:Psychological Techniques; D012307:Risk Factors; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors; D013406:Suicide, Attempted / Q000523:psychology* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D014481:United States / Q000453:epidemiology; D000092864:Suicide Prevention
keywords: adolescents; attempts; family; paternal reactions; suicide