The psychosocial climate of families with suicidal pre-adolescent children

N B Campbell; L Milling; A Laughlin; E Bush

doi:10.1037/h0079397

The psychosocial climate of families with suicidal pre-adolescent children

Am J Orthopsychiatry. 1993 Jan;63(1):142-5. doi: 10.1037/h0079397.

Authors

N B Campbell¹, L Milling, A Laughlin, E Bush

Affiliation

¹ Medical College of Ohio, Toledo.

PMID: 8427305
DOI: 10.1037/h0079397

Abstract

A structured interview measure of suicidal behavior and a questionnaire measure of family psychosocial climate were administered to 43 pre-adolescent psychiatric inpatients and their parents. Results showed that suicidal behavior tended to be associated with greater family conflict and with less family organization, cohesion, and achievement orientation.

Publication types

Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.

MeSH terms

Child
Child, Preschool
Family / psychology*
Female
Hospitalization
Humans
Male
Personality Assessment
Risk Factors
Social Environment*
Suicide / psychology*
Suicide Prevention
Suicide, Attempted / prevention & control
Suicide, Attempted / psychology*