Abstract
There is a lack of specific knowledge about the dose-response effect of multiple parental risk factors for suicide attempts among children and adolescents. The aim of this study was to determine the dose-response effect of multiple parental risk factors on an offspring's risk for suicide attempt.MethodWe designed a population-based two-generation nested case-control study and used Danish register data. A population of 403 431 individuals born between 1983 and 1989 was sampled. Among these, 3465 (0.8%) were registered as having had a suicide attempt. Twenty controls were matched to each case and a link to the offspring's biological parents was established.
Original language | English |
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Journal | Psychological Medicine |
Volume | 41 |
Issue | 2 |
Pages (from-to) | 313-9 |
Number of pages | 7 |
ISSN | 0033-2917 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 1 Feb 2011 |