title: A comparison of the frequency of familial suicide attempts across eating disorder diagnoses.
abstract: This study examined the prevalence of reported suicide attempts among family members of individuals with an eating disorder (ED). 1870 individuals presenting for ED treatment reported whether their family members ever made a suicide attempt using the Eating Disorders Questionnaire. A lifetime suicide attempt by any family member was reported by 10.8% (n = 202) of the sample and ranged from 7.0% of those with eating disorder not otherwise specified to 16.1% of those with purging disorder. Controlling for age and gender, individuals with bulimia nervosa had a higher prevalence of any familial suicide attempt and mother suicide attempt than individuals with EDNOS; no other differences were observed across ED diagnoses. There were no differences in prevalence of reported suicide attempts made by fathers, brothers, sisters, uncles, or aunts by ED diagnosis. Findings support a growing literature indicating a familial association between EDs and suicide risk.
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychiatry, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota.
authors.forename: Emily M
authors.identifier: 0000-0002-3296-5304
authors.initials: EM
authors.lastname: Pisetsky
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychiatry, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota.|The Emily Program, St. Paul, Minnesota.
authors.forename: Carol B
authors.identifier: 0000-0001-9152-4552
authors.initials: CB
authors.lastname: Peterson
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Science, University of North Dakota School of Medicine and Health Sciences, Grand Forks, North Dakota.|Department of Clinical Research, Neuropsychiatric Research Institute, Fargo, North Dakota.
authors.forename: James E
authors.initials: JE
authors.lastname: Mitchell
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Science, University of North Dakota School of Medicine and Health Sciences, Grand Forks, North Dakota.|Department of Clinical Research, Neuropsychiatric Research Institute, Fargo, North Dakota.
authors.forename: Stephen A
authors.initials: SA
authors.lastname: Wonderlich
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Science, University of North Dakota School of Medicine and Health Sciences, Grand Forks, North Dakota.|Department of Clinical Research, Neuropsychiatric Research Institute, Fargo, North Dakota.
authors.forename: Ross D
authors.initials: RD
authors.lastname: Crosby
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychiatry, University of California, San Francisco, California.
authors.forename: Daniel
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Le Grange
authors.affiliation: The Center for Balanced Living, Columbus, Ohio.
authors.forename: Laura
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Hill
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatrics, University of South Florida, Tampa, Florida.
authors.forename: Pauline
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Powers
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychiatry, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota.|The Emily Program, St. Paul, Minnesota.
authors.forename: Scott J
authors.identifier: 0000-0002-1827-5075
authors.initials: SJ
authors.lastname: Crow
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001068:Feeding and Eating Disorders / Q000150:complications* / Q000523:psychology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D016728:Self-Injurious Behavior / Q000523:psychology*; D013406:Suicide, Attempted / Q000523:psychology*
keywords: eating disorders; suicide