Childhood neglect may increase the risk of suicide attempts

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A study of 300 psychiatric inpatients found that childhood emotional and physical neglect may be associated with repeated suicide attempts in adulthood. The researchers say neglect has received less attention than physical and sexual abuse in prior research.

Researchers at Semmelweis University examined the connection between childhood trauma and adult suicide risk among 300 psychiatric inpatients. According to a study published in the European Journal of Psychotraumatology, both emotional and physical neglect may be associated with repeated suicide attempts. While previous Hungarian and international studies have mainly focused on the consequences of physical and sexual abuse, the role of different forms of neglect has received less attention.