Childhood Exposure to Psychological Trauma and the Risk of Suicide Attempts: The Modulating Effect of Psychiatric Disorders

• Published in: Psychiatry investigation Vol. 12; no. 2; pp. 171 - 176
• Main Authors: Park, Subin, Hong, Jin Pyo, Jeon, Hong Jin, Seong, Sujeong, Cho, Maeng Je
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Korea (South) Korean Neuropsychiatric Association 01.04.2015; 대한신경정신의학회
• Subjects: Original; 정신과학; Suicide; Psychiatric disorders; Trauma

We examined whether childhood exposure to psychological trauma is associated with greater suicidality and whether specific psychiatric disorders modulate this association in a representative sample of Korean adults. The Korean version of the Composite International Diagnostic Interview 2.1 was admin...