Childhood Maltreatment and Suicide Risk in Migrant Psychiatric Inpatients: The Mediating Role of Depressive Symptoms

Key Points

• The study aims to explore how childhood maltreatment influences suicide risk in migrant psychiatric inpatients through depressive symptoms.
• Examined the relationship between childhood maltreatment and suicide risk.
• Assessed depressive symptoms as a mediator in the analysis.
• Focused on migrant psychiatric inpatients to understand their unique challenges.
• Identified a significant link between childhood maltreatment and increased suicide risk.
• Demonstrated that depressive symptoms mediate this relationship.
• Highlighted the necessity for culturally sensitive psychiatric care to address these vulnerabilities.