Familial Pathways to Early-Onset Suicidal Behavior
This study investigated the pathways by which suicidal behaviour is transmitted in families. Participants were 334 parents with a mood disorder, with approximately half having a history of a suicide attempt, and 701 offspring. Parents were clinically referred to psychiatric institutes in the United States of America from 1997 to 2005, and followed annually until 2012. Offspring were also followed annually, for an average of 5.6 years.
Study design
Cohort, Cohort - primary caregiver and child, Cohort - clinical
Number of participants at first data collection
334 (parents)
701 (offspring)
Age at first data collection
23 - 80 years (parents)
10 - 50 years (offspring)
Participant year of birth
Varied (parents)
Varied (offspring)
Participant sex
All
Representative sample at baseline?
No
Sample features
Country
Year of first data collection
1997
Primary Institutions
New York State Psychiatric Institute
University of Pittsburgh
Profile paper DOI
Funders
American Foundation for Suicide Prevention (AFSP)
National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)
Ongoing?
No
Data types collected
- Interview – face-to-face
- Self-report questionnaire – paper or computer assisted
- None
- None
- None
Engagement
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