Evaluating the association between childhood sexual abuse and attempted suicide across the lifespan: Findings from a nationwide study of women in jail.

摘要: Previous studies have found childhood sexual abuse to predict suicidal behavior in adulthood. Women jail suffer disproportionately high rates of and attempted suicide relative women the general population. Thus, better understanding association between among may inform prevention, assessment, treatment initiatives for this at-risk This study examined onset across life span a nationwide sample jail. Participants included randomly selected subsample (N = 115), drawn from larger probability 491), who completed Life History Calendars, which were coded presence/absence history stages. Survival analysis Cox regression indicated that with histories perpetrated by an adult or peer significantly more likely span, including increased risk demonstrates salience as predictor jail, extends previous research demonstrating temporal sequence span. Given these findings, researchers, clinicians, policymakers should consider further influence regard (PsycINFO Database Record