Abstract Objective To analyze
associations between
attempted suicide and
childhood trauma.
Methods A seven month comparative
case-control study (28 subjects -
patients with
suicide attempt; 56 controls -
patients without
suicide attempt). The following instruments were used
Childhood Trauma Questionnaire (CTQ),
Mini International Neuropsychiatric Interview (MINI), and Medical Outcomes Study (MOS). Results The group with
suicide attempt had significantly higher scores for some variables
emotional abuse (p < 0.001),
physical abuse (p < 0.001), emotional neglect (p < 0.001), and physical neglect (p < 0.001). Conclusions The results suggest that variables related to previous
trauma may influence
future suicide attempts. The
adoption of preventive and
therapeutic actions related to mistreatments during
child development is a crucial factor in reduction of
suicide risk.