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Insecure attachment and suicidal behavior in adolescents.

Arielle H Sheftall1, Sarah J Schoppe-Sullivan2, Jeffrey A Bridge3

  • 1<location>The Research Institute at Nationwide Children's Hospital, Columbus, OH, USA</location>

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|September 19, 2014
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Adolescent suicide risk is linked to insecure attachment. Attachment avoidance, not anxiety, predicted suicide attempts in a study of adolescents, highlighting potential clinical implications for youth mental health.

Area of Science:

  • Psychiatry
  • Developmental Psychology
  • Public Health

Background:

  • Adolescent suicide presents a significant public health challenge.
  • Insecure attachment is an under-researched risk factor for youth suicidal behavior.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To examine the relationship between attachment avoidance/anxiety and suicidal behavior in adolescents.
  • Investigate the predictive role of attachment dimensions in adolescent suicide attempts.

Main Methods:

  • Study included 40 adolescent suicide attempters and 40 matched never-suicidal controls.
  • Self-report measures assessed attachment style, family alliance, and depressive symptoms.

Main Results:

  • Suicide attempters exhibited higher levels of attachment avoidance and anxiety.
Keywords:
adolescent suicideattachment securityrisk factors

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  • Attachment avoidance independently predicted suicide attempt status, even after controlling for depression and family alliance.

    • Conclusions:

    • Attachment insecurity may be a valuable factor in predicting adolescent suicide attempts.
    • Further research should explore mediators and moderators of this association.
    • Clinical interventions for suicidal youth should consider attachment styles.