Influence of Traumatic Grief on Suicidal Ideation Among Young Adults

OBJECTIVE: The purpose of this study was to examine the influence of traumatic grief on suicidal ideation. METHOD: The Beck-Kovacs Scale for Suicidal Ideation was administered to 76 young adult friends of suicide victims. RESULTS: Traumatic grief was associated with a 5.08 times greater likelihood o...

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Published in:The American journal of psychiatry 1999-12, Vol.156 (12), p.1994-1995
Main Authors: Prigerson, Holly G., Bridge, Jeffrey, Maciejewski, Paul K., Beery, Laurel C., Rosenheck, Robert A., Jacobs, Selby C., Bierhals, Andrew J., Kupfer, David J., Brent, David A.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Adult and adolescent clinical studies
Bereavement
Biological and medical sciences
Comorbidity
Depressive Disorder - diagnosis
Depressive Disorder - epidemiology
Depressive Disorder - psychology
Female
Grief
Humans
Influences
Interpersonal Relations
Logistic Models
Male
Medical sciences
Pennsylvania - epidemiology
Personality Inventory
Psychiatry
Psychology. Psychoanalysis. Psychiatry
Psychopathology. Psychiatry
Regression Analysis
Social Support
Suicidal ideation
Suicide
Suicide - psychology
Suicide - statistics & numerical data
Suicides & suicide attempts
Traumatic grief
Young adults
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Summary:OBJECTIVE: The purpose of this study was to examine the influence of traumatic grief on suicidal ideation. METHOD: The Beck-Kovacs Scale for Suicidal Ideation was administered to 76 young adult friends of suicide victims. RESULTS: Traumatic grief was associated with a 5.08 times greater likelihood of suicidal ideation, after control for depression. Comorbid traumatic grief and depression were not associated with a greater likelihood of suicidal ideation. CONCLUSIONS: Syndromal traumatic grief heightens vulnerability to suicidal ideation.
ISSN:0002-953X
1535-7228
DOI:10.1176/ajp.156.12.1994