Abstract
Sexual assault is associated with an increased lifetime rate of attempted suicide. In women, a history of sexual trauma before age 16 years is a particularly strong correlate of attempted suicide.
Keywords
PsychiatryPoison controlSuicide preventionDepression (economics)Injury preventionSexual abuseMedicineSuicide attemptPsychologyClinical psychologyMedical emergency
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- 1996
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- article
- Volume
- 53
- Issue
- 6
- Pages
- 550-550
- Citations
- 205
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Jonathan R. T. Davidson
(1996).
The Association of Sexual Assault and Attempted Suicide Within the Community.
Archives of General Psychiatry
, 53
(6)
, 550-550.
https://doi.org/10.1001/archpsyc.1996.01830060096013
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- 10.1001/archpsyc.1996.01830060096013