Suicidal Behaviors in Youth with Foster Care Experience

Katz, Colleen C.; Busby, Danielle; Wall, Eden

doi:10.1007/978-3-030-82465-5_15

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“…However, due to challenges in the child welfare system, working conditions and hesitancy of some practitioners to use such tools or directly ask about such a sensitive topic, young people with care experience are currently unlikely to be screened for suicidal ideation and behaviour . While the INQ, similar to other suicide risk screening measures, is not explicitly designed for people with care experience (Katz et al, 2021, the INQ is a promising screening tool without asking about suicidal ideation directly.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…However, none of these studies investigated suicidal experiences. Although some authors have already drawn links to the IPTS and care experience on a theoretical basis (see Göbbels-Koch, 2023b;Katz et al, 2021), the question remains: Can these reported experiences of the transition from care to adulthood help to explain why care-experienced people have an elevated risk to develop suicidal ideation?…”

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confidence: 99%

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The Interpersonal-Psychological Theory of Suicide in the context of (leaving) care: An empirical exploration of suicidal ideation among care-experienced young adults. (Preprint)

Göbbels-Koch

2023

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People who lived in foster or residential care have a higher risk of suicidal ideation and behaviour. However, most previous research has neglected applying suicide theories to help understand this risk. This paper presents findings from a cross-national study using the Interpersonal-Psychological Theory of Suicide (IPTS) to explore why care-experienced people, especially those leaving care, are more likely to have suicidal thoughts. The findings show associations between the IPTS factors, perceived burdensomeness and thwarted belongingness, and suicidal ideation among care-experienced young adults from England and Germany. This study contributes to helping develop necessary suicide prevention strategies across national care systems.

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confidence: 99%

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confidence: 99%