Parental suicide attempt and subsequent risk of pre-enlistment suicide attempt among male and female new soldiers in the U.S. Army.
Jing WangJames A NaifehHolly B Herberman MashJoshua C MorgansteinCarol S FullertonStephen J CozzaMurray B SteinRobert J UrsanoPublished in: Suicide & life-threatening behavior (2021)
These results highlight parental suicide attempt as a unique pre-enlistment risk factor for suicide attempt, especially among male new soldiers. Further studies are needed to separate the genetic and environmental contributions to intra-familial risk for suicidal behavior.