Perceived family and peer invalidation as predictors of adolescent suicidal behaviors and self-mutilation.

Year: 2014 Source: Journal of Child and Adolescent Psychopharmacology.(2014).24(x):1-7. SIEC No: 20140520

The present study investigates the longitudinal relationship between perceived family and peer invalidation and adolescent suicidal events (SE) and self-mutilation (SM) in a 6 month follow-up (f/u) study of adolescents admitted to an inpatient psychiatric unit for suicide risk. Our results demonstrate the adverse impact of perceived family and peer invalidation. Specifically, boys who experienced high perceived family invalidation were more likely to have an SE over f/u. Both boys and girls who experienced high perceived peer invalidation were more likely to engage in SM over f/u.

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