TY - JOUR
T1 - Suicide Exposure in the Population
T2 - Perceptions of Impact and Closeness
AU - Cerel, Julie
AU - Maple, Myfanwy
AU - van de Venne, Judy
AU - Brown, Melissa
AU - Moore, Melinda
AU - Flaherty, Chris
PY - 2017/12
Y1 - 2017/12
N2 - Recent studies of people exposed to suicide point to a continuum of effects moderated by a perception of closeness to the deceased. We investigated the importance of perception of impact of the death on mental health outcomes of those exposed to suicide. Female sex, younger age, and multiple exposures to suicide were associated with greater risk for poorer outcomes. Suicide exposed with high impact was more likely to have depression, anxiety, posttraumatic stress disorder, prolonged grief, and suicide ideation. Findings can help focus postvention resources for suicide-exposed individuals.
AB - Recent studies of people exposed to suicide point to a continuum of effects moderated by a perception of closeness to the deceased. We investigated the importance of perception of impact of the death on mental health outcomes of those exposed to suicide. Female sex, younger age, and multiple exposures to suicide were associated with greater risk for poorer outcomes. Suicide exposed with high impact was more likely to have depression, anxiety, posttraumatic stress disorder, prolonged grief, and suicide ideation. Findings can help focus postvention resources for suicide-exposed individuals.
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U2 - 10.1111/sltb.12333
DO - 10.1111/sltb.12333
M3 - Article
C2 - 28150414
AN - SCOPUS:85011706226
SN - 0363-0234
VL - 47
SP - 696
EP - 708
JO - Suicide and Life-Threatening Behavior
JF - Suicide and Life-Threatening Behavior
IS - 6
ER -
