Engelsk titel: Traumatic stress and suicidal behavior
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Författare:
Mehlum, Lars
Språk: Nor
Antal referenser: 75
Dokumenttyp:
Översikt
UI-nummer: 13013349
Sammanfattning
Traumatic stress exposure is far more
frequent than we usually think, but is
often overlooked in patients presenting
with suicidal behaviour. Both clinical
experience and growing research evidence
indicate, however, that exposure
to traumatic stress increases the risk of
subsequent suicidal behaviour. This
paper provides a review of the association
between traumatic stress exposure
and suicidal behaviour and discusses
what factors may contribute to explain
this association. Several implications
for clinical practice are highlighted.
There is a need to take the possibility
of traumatic exposure into consideration
in clinical settings when assessing
suicide risk and planning interventions
and treatments. Furthermore, research
into traumatic stress may enhance our
understanding of the interplay between
individual vulnerability factors and environmental
stress in the development
of suicidality.