Research is reviewed on family risk factors for youth suicidal behaviors. Both fatal and
nonfatal suicidal behaviors have been linked consistently to negative parent-child …

Standard family history and family study methods were used with 650 first-and 1174 second-
degree biological relatives of 133 adolescents who were studied initially 6 to 8 years ago …

In this review, the author evaluates the empirical support for the claims that various aspects
of family dysfunction are risk factors for completed suicide or suicidal symptoms in childhood …

This review focuses on psychopathologic risk factors for adolescent suicide and suicidal
behavior, namely, affective, disruptive, substance abuse, psychotic, and personality …

Known risk factors for suicide in a young person include a mood disorder, alcohol abuse,
recent loss of a loved one, and a family history of suicidal behavior. Drs. David Brent and …

Objective: The authors sought to identify clinical predictors of new-onset suicidal behavior in
children of parents with a history of mood disorder and suicidal behavior. Method: In a …

OBJECTIVE: To assess the specific influence of family relationship difficulties, over and
above the effect of depression, on the risk of adolescent suicidal behavior. METHOD: The …

OBJECTIVE: To identify the independent psychosocial and risk behavior correlates of
suicidal ideation and attempts. METHOD: The relationships between suicidal ideation or …

Objective This paper reports comprehensive data on psychiatric symptoms and disorders
and medical problems of first-and second-degree biological relatives of prepubertal children …

Background: While previous studies have shown an increased rate of suicidal behavior in
the relatives of suicide victims, it is unclear if this is attributable merely to increased familial …