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Exposure to suicide: Incidence and association with suicidal ideation and behavior: United States, 1994

Crosby, Alex E., Sacks, Jeffrey J.·2002·Suicide and Life-Threatening Behavior
DOI 10.1521/suli.32.3.321.22170
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Exposure to the suicide of another is common, but the magnitude and effects of such exposure are not well quantified. From a national random telephone survey of U.S. adults, we estimated the 12-month incidence of exposure to suicide and its association with suicidal ideation, planning, and behavior. Of 5,238 respondents, 342 (a weighted 7.0% representing 13.2 million persons) reported knowing a suicide decedent from the previous year. Univariate analysis showed persons reporting such exposure were significantly more likely to describe suicidal ideation and behavior than those unexposed; multivariate analysis showed no association. Though the risk related to suicide exposure may be small, given the magnitude of exposure, it may warrant intervention efforts because of its potential societal impact.

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  • Increased risk of suicidal ideation and behaviour and at-risk behaviours has been observed among some suicide survivors, in both adolescent and adult samples.

    “Such increased risk of suicidality has been observed in both adolescent [25] and adult samples of survivors [5].”

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Authors
Crosby, A. E., & Sacks, J. J.
Affiliations
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (US)
Corresponding author
Crosby, Alex E.
ORCID
Crosby, Alex E.
Venue
Suicide and Life-Threatening Behavior
Publisher
Wiley
Published
2002-09
Volume
32
Issue
3
Pages
321-328
ISSN
  • 0363-0234 (ISSN-L)
  • 1943-278X
DOI
10.1521/suli.32.3.321.22170
OpenAlex
W2168783652
Cited by
143
References
36
Citations by year
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FWCI
2.21
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Licence
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/termsAndConditions#vor (vor, 3049 d)
Locations
  • Suicide and Life-Threatening Behavior (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Topics
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Suicide and Self-Harm Studies
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Grief, Bereavement, and Mental Health
  • Social Sciences › Sociology and Political Science › Homicide, Infanticide, and Child Abuse
Keywords
suicide exposure, suicide contagion, suicidal ideation, suicide planning, suicidal behavior, incidence, risk factors, suicide prevention
MeSH terms
Adult, Aged, Family, Female, Humans, Life Change Events, Male, Middle Aged, Risk, Social Environment, Suicide, United States, Multivariate Analysis, Friends

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