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September 27, 2009
Sexual abuse may be precursor for suicidal behavior, research suggests.
Medscape (9/23, Cassels) reported that, according to a study published online Sept. 1 and in print in the Oct. issue of the American Journal of Psychiatry, "sexual abuse is a significant precursor for suicidal behavior, particularly among women."
Researchers from the UK's University College London analyzed "data from the 2000 British National Survey of Psychiatric Morbidity," in which "investigators interviewed 8,580 randomly selected volunteers aged 16 to 74 years." Next, the team "used the Clinical Interview Schedule-Revised to determine affective disturbance at the time of the interview." The authors found that "sexual abuse was strongly related to suicidal intent in all time frames, as it was to suicide attempts."
Related Links:
- Sexual Abuse Strongly Linked to Suicidal Behavior," Caroline Cassels, Medscape, September 23, 2009.
Posted by admin at September 27, 2009 07:28 PM