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Interpersonal violence victimization and suicidal ideation. An examination in criminal offenders
Sungeun You1, Marc T Swogger, Catherine Cerulli
1Department of Psychology, Chungbuk National University, Cheongju, Korea. sungeunyou@gmail.com
Background:
Offenders are at elevated risk for interpersonal violence victimization (IVV), which is a risk factor for suicide-related outcomes in some populations, suggesting the importance of examining risk associated with IVV in offenders.
Aims:
The present study examined the association between IVV and suicidal ideation (SI) among criminal offenders in a pretrial jail diversion program in the United States.
Methods:
266 offenders were screened for ten common Axis I psychiatric disorders along with current SI and past-year IVV.
Results:
Past-year IVV was significantly associated with current SI, and the association remained significant after adjusting for symptoms of ten Axis I psychiatric disorders, respectively and simultaneously. Gender did not moderate the IVV-SI association.
Conclusions:
The findings support a connection between IVV and SI in criminal offenders.
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