The Impact of Parental Suicide on Child and Adolescent Offspring |
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| Authors: | S. Janet Kuramoto MHS David A. Brent MD Holly C. Wilcox PhD |
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| Affiliation: | 1. Department of Mental Health, Bloomberg School of Public Health at Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore;2. Department of Psychiatry, Pediatrics and Epidemiology, Western Psychiatric Institute & Clinic, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine;3. Department of Mental Health and the Division of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry at Johns Hopkins University. |
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| Abstract: | Child and adolescent survivors of parental suicide experience two stressful events simultaneously: (1) the loss of a primary caregiver, and (2) suicidal death of a significant person. These youths are thought to be at increased risk for mental health problems, but a systematic review of studies on these survivors has not yet been conducted. A comprehensive search for published literature identified nine studies. The existent studies provided modest yet inconsistent evidence on the impact of parental suicide on offspring psychiatric and psychosocial outcomes. More methodologically rigorous research is needed to inform and guide postvention efforts for these survivors. |
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