title: Prospective Study of Major Loss Life Events and Risk for Suicidal Thoughts and Behaviors Among Adolescents and Young Adults.
abstract: This prospective, naturalistic study examined the association between major loss life experiences, other psychiatric risk factors (depression, hopelessness, and anxiety), and suicidal thoughts and behaviors (STBs) among adolescents followed through young adulthood for up to 14 years. Major loss life events were related to subsequent increases in STBs. Major loss life events were primarily related to increases in suicide ideation in the presence of lower levels of other risk factors. There was a bidirectional relationship between major losses and other risk factors. Implications for the association between loss experiences, other risk factors, and future STBs are discussed.
authors.affiliation: Family and Community Medicine, Wake Forest School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, NC, USA.
authors.forename: Stephanie S
authors.initials: SS
authors.lastname: Daniel
authors.affiliation: Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, NC, USA.
authors.forename: David B
authors.initials: DB
authors.lastname: Goldston
authors.affiliation: Biostatistics, Duke University, Durham, NC, USA.
authors.forename: Alaattin
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Erkanli
authors.affiliation: Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, NC, USA.
authors.forename: Nicole
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Heilbron
authors.affiliation: Psychology, Floria State University, Tallahassee, FL, USA.
authors.forename: Joseph C
authors.initials: JC
authors.lastname: Franklin
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D001007:Anxiety / Q000523:psychology; D002648:Child; D003863:Depression / Q000523:psychology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008016:Life Change Events; D008297:Male; D011446:Prospective Studies; D012307:Risk Factors; D059020:Suicidal Ideation; D055815:Young Adult