Suicidality is more prevalent among adolescents exposed to adverse childhood experiences, research finds

A recent doctoral dissertation reveals that adverse childhood experiences, such as abuse and neglect, predispose adolescents to suicidality. Girls had a higher risk of a suicidal event occurring during treatment, and suicidality risk screening at intake to behavioral and mental health services failed to predict a large number of suicidal events.

This article was originally published on MedicalXpress.com

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