Suicidal attempts, insomnia, and major depressive disorder among family members of suicide victims in South Korea

Jang, Jihoon; Lee, Gusang; Seo, Jeong‐Meen; Na, Eun Jin; Park, Jae Young; Jeon, Hong Jin

doi:10.1016/j.jad.2020.04.021

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“…Suicidal behaviors, including suicidal ideation, were significantly more frequent in suicide survivors than in the general population. 9 45 In previous studies, 21 46 suicidal ideation was observed in 9–55% of suicide survivors, which is somewhat lower than that in our study. Generally, the greater the perceived stigma surrounding loss by suicide survivors, the greater is the appeal of suicidal ideation.…”

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“…Our results showed that many parent survivors (73.2%) had clinically significant depression. In a study on survivors of adult suicides in Korea, 21 the average PHQ-9 score was 10.7 (SD, 7.73), and the prevalence of major depressive disorders was 47.1%. Another psychological autopsy study 48 showed moderate depression in 28.6% of suicide survivors after the suicide of a family member or close friend.…”

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“… 40 Parent survivors completed this scale to evaluate the deceased’s symptoms because impulsivity is strongly related to suicide. 21 24 Each item is rated on a 4-point Likert scale. The total score was the sum of each item.…”

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“… 19 20 Depression, anxiety, PTSD, alcohol abuse, and CG increase the risk of suicidal ideation and suicide. 20 21 22 23 Depression, among several mental disorders, is especially strongly associated with suicide. 24 Insomnia is a symptom of depression and, subjectively, the pain felt is high.…”

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“…Most previous studies have focused on insomnia or mental health after the death of an adult or spouse, or have identified risk factors and interventions for CG. 21 23 25 26 To the best of our knowledge, studies have not examined the mental health of the surviving parents, which also includes psychological autopsies of deceased adolescents. This study aims to evaluate suicidal ideation, depression, and insomnia in surviving parents and examine the psychological factors related to the deceased adolescents using psychological autopsy data from Korea.…”

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Suicidal Ideation, Depression, and Insomnia in Parent Survivors of Suicide: Based on Korean Psychological Autopsy of Adolescent Suicides

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Background This study aims to evaluate suicidal ideation, depression, and insomnia among parent survivors of adolescents who died by suicide and their relevant risk factors using psychological autopsy results from South Korea. Methods The participants were 42 parent survivors (10 fathers and 32 mothers) of 35 adolescents who died by suicide. We used the Patient Health Questionnaire-9 and the Korean version of the Insomnia Severity Index to evaluate the mental health of the bereaved parents. We used the Korean Psychological Autopsy Checklist for Adolescents, the Korean Beck Depression Inventory, the Korean Version of the Barratt Impulsiveness Scale-II, and the Kiddie-Schedule for Affective Disorders and Schizophrenia-Present and Lifetime-Korean versions to evaluate the mental health of deceased adolescents before their deaths. Results The results showed that many parent survivors of suicide had developed clinically significant suicidal ideation, depression, and insomnia (75.6%, 73.2%, and 42.9%, respectively). Furthermore, the higher the incidence of traumatic events experienced by the deceased adolescents, the higher the severity of depression and insomnia experienced by surviving parents. Conclusion We should pay attention that parent survivors of suicide can suffer mental disorders after their offspring's death. In future studies, long-term follow-up studies with larger samples need to generalize our findings and clarify the causal relationship.

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Suicidal Ideation, Depression, and Insomnia in Parent Survivors of Suicide: Based on Korean Psychological Autopsy of Adolescent Suicides

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Suicide risk profiles among service members and veterans exposed to suicide

Peterson,

Chen,

Bozzay

et al. 2023

J Clin Psychol

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ObjectivesRates of suicide exposure are high among service members and Veterans and are especially concerning given the link between suicide exposure and subsequent suicide risk. However, to date, it is unclear which individuals who are exposed to suicide are subsequently at high risk for suicide. Latent profile analysis (LPA) can provide information on unique risk profiles and subgroups of service members and Veterans who have higher suicide risk after suicide exposure, which has not yet been empirically studied. The purpose of this study was to utilize LPA to identify subgroups of service members and Veterans who are at the highest risk for suicidal thoughts and behaviors following suicide exposure.MethodsWe analyzed data using LPA from 2570 service members and Veterans (82.1% male, 69.5% White, and 12.1% Latino/a/x) who completed the Military Suicide Research Consortium's Common Data Elements, a battery of self‐report suicide‐related measures. Psychopathology, substance use, mental health service utilization, interpersonal theory of suicide, and suicide exposure variables were used to validate classes.ResultsThree latent classes emerged from analyses, one low‐risk class and two‐high risk classes with differing profile compositions (one primarily differentiated by anxiety symptoms and one differentiated by substance use).ConclusionClass‐specific recommendations for suicide prevention efforts will be discussed.

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Effect of suicidal loss on bereaved individuals’ suicidal ideation: Structural equation model using attitudes towards suicide scale and moderation effect of interest in news media

Lee

Kim

Hong

et al. 2022

Journal of Affective Disorders

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Suicidal attempts, insomnia, and major depressive disorder among family members of suicide victims in South Korea

Cited by 13 publications

References 63 publications

Suicidal Ideation, Depression, and Insomnia in Parent Survivors of Suicide: Based on Korean Psychological Autopsy of Adolescent Suicides

Suicidal Ideation, Depression, and Insomnia in Parent Survivors of Suicide: Based on Korean Psychological Autopsy of Adolescent Suicides

Suicide risk profiles among service members and veterans exposed to suicide

Effect of suicidal loss on bereaved individuals’ suicidal ideation: Structural equation model using attitudes towards suicide scale and moderation effect of interest in news media

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