Perception of rejecting and neglectful parenting in childhood relates to lifetime suicide attempts for females - But not for males

Acta Psychiatrica Scandinavica

Volumn 117, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 50-56

  Ehnvall, A ^a,b   Parker, G ^c,d   Hadzi Pavlovic, D ^c,d   Malhi, G ^d,e  

^a VARBERG HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GOTHENBURG   (Sweden)

^c UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

^d PRINCE OF WALES HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^e UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Attachment; Parental neglect; Parental rejection; Suicide attempts; Treatment refractory depression

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CHILD PARENT RELATION; CHILDHOOD; CONTROLLED STUDY; DATA BASE; DEPRESSION; DIAGNOSTIC AND STATISTICAL MANUAL OF MENTAL DISORDERS; FEMALE; HUMAN; LIFESPAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MOOD DISORDER; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUBLIC HOSPITAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; SELF REPORT; SEX DIFFERENCE; SUICIDE ATTEMPT;

CHILD; CHILD ABUSE; DIAGNOSTIC AND STATISTICAL MANUAL OF MENTAL DISORDERS; FEMALE; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; MALE; PARENTING; PREVALENCE; REJECTION (PSYCHOLOGY); SEX FACTORS; SOCIAL PERCEPTION; SUICIDE, ATTEMPTED;

EID: 37149044373     PISSN: 0001690X     EISSN: 16000447     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0447.2007.01124.x     Document Type: Article

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