Childhood adversities as risk factors for onset and persistence of suicidal behaviour

Bruffaerts, Ronny; Demyttenaere, Koen; Borges, Guilherme; María Haro, Josep; Tat Chiu, Wai; Hwang, Irving; G. Karam, Elie; C. Kessler, Ronald; A. Sampson, Nancy; Alonso, Jordi; Helena Andrade, Laura; C. Angermeyer, Matthias; Benjet, Corina; J. Bromet, Evelyn; de Girolamo, Giovanni; de Graaf, Ron; Florescu, Silvia; Gureje, Oye; Horiguchi, Itsuko; Hu, Chiyi; Kovess–Masféty, Viviane; Levinson, Daphna; Posada‐Villa, José; Sagar, Rajesh; M. Scott, Kate; Tsang, Adley; Vassilev, Svetlozar; R. Williams, David; K. Nock, Matthew

doi:10.1192/bjp.bp.109.074716

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Childhood adversities as risk factors for onset and persistence of suicidal behaviour

Published in The British Journal of Psychiatry • Jun 30, 2010

Authors:

Ronny Bruffaerts

Koen Demyttenaere

Guilherme Borges

Abstract

BACKGROUND: Suicide is a leading cause of death worldwide, but the precise effect of childhood adversities as risk factors for the onset and persistence of suicidal behaviour (suicide ideation, plans and attempts) are not well understood. AIMS: To examine the associations between childhood adversiti...

Subject

Persistence (discontinuity)

Suicidal ideation

Psychology

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