Influence of traumatic grief on suicidal ideation among young adults
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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.
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Persistent grief reactions are associated with elevated rates of other mental disorders and symptoms, including depression, PTSD, suicidality, and panic.
“There is also overwhelming evidence that persistent grief reactions are associated with elevated rates of other mental disorders and symptoms, including depression 62,63 , PTSD 52 , suicidality 64,65 , and panic 66 .”
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- Authors
- Prigerson, H. G., Bridge, J., Maciejewski, P. K., Beery, L. C., Rosenheck, R. A., Jacobs, S. C., Bierhals, A. J., Kupfer, D. J., & Brent, D. A.
- Affiliations
- Yale University (US)
- ORCID
- Venue
- American Journal of Psychiatry
- Published
- 1999-12-01
- Volume
- 156
- Issue
- 12
- Pages
- 1994-1995
- ISSN
- 0002-953X (ISSN-L)
- 1535-7228
- OpenAlex
- W1847058453
- Cited by
- 190
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- 9
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- FWCI
- 3.62
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Locations
- American Journal of Psychiatry (publishedVersion)
- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- Funders
- National Institute on Aging (P60-AG-10498)
- National Institute of Mental Health (MH-01100)
- Topics
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Grief, Bereavement, and Mental Health
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Suicide and Self-Harm Studies
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Research
- Keywords
- traumatic grief, suicidal ideation, young adults, depression, suicide bereavement
- MeSH terms
- Adult, Bereavement, Depressive Disorder, Female, Grief, Humans, Interpersonal Relations, Male, Pennsylvania, Personality Inventory, Regression Analysis, Social Support, Suicide, Comorbidity, Logistic Models
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