Suicidal ideation during adolescence: The roles of aggregate genetic liability for suicide attempts and negative life events in the past year

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Posted on 29 June 2022

Tags: Family factors, Genetics… Show all

Topics: Family factors, Genetics, Suicidal behaviour, Suicidal ideation
Populations: Adolescents
Publication Types: Journal article, Literature review

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Open Access paper from the JCPP

Background – Suicidal thoughts and behaviors (STB) constitute a central public health concern in adolescence. Previous studies emphasized the difficulty to cope with negative life events during adolescence as a risk factor for STB. Familial and genetic liability has also been documented to explain STB risk. Nevertheless, less is known about aggregate genetic liability and its possible interaction with negative life events. Moreover, information is needed to understand how these factors differently affect STB in boys and girls.

Authors; Séverine Lannoy, Becky Mars, Jon Heron, Alexis C. Edwards

First published: 29 June 2022

doi.org/10.1111/jcpp.13653

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