Abstract
Chronic, Early Exposure to Suicidal Ideation in a Parental Figure: A Pattern of Presuicidal Characteristics
Hutchinson M P~~Draguns J G
Explored is the possibility that exposure to parental suicidal ideation places a child at greater risk of suicide in later life. Two case studies are presented. Possible mechanismsfor the development of this syndrome include: (1). Effects of a chronic sense of powerlessness & guilt (2). Imitation of the parent’s self-desructive attitudes & behaviors (3). Blocking of early identification with the non-suicidal parent.