Preparation for Child Psych PRITE and Boards
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Introduction
This article addresses both the epidemiology of suicide and assessment of suicidality.
Epidemiology
About two-thirds of individuals who commit suicide are depressed.
Sexual abuse is a major risk factor for adolescent suicide attempts and reattempt. Up to 20% of adolescent suicide attempts are attributed to sexual abuse-related PTSD; these adolescents are also eight times more likely to reattempt suicide as compared to their suicidal peers who were not sexually abused. (JACAAP PTSD parameter p416)