Risk and Protective Factors for Suicidal Ideation Among Adolescents After the Devastating Earthquake in Turkey: The Roles of PTSD , Dissociation and Cognitive Flexibility

Key Points

• This research aims to evaluate the psychological health and factors influencing suicidal ideation in adolescents affected by disaster-related PTSD.
• Evaluated adolescents several years after an earthquake
• Assessed levels of PTSD, dissociation, and cognitive flexibility
• Analyzed the relationships between these psychological factors and suicidal ideation
• High rates of PTSD were reported among adolescents years post-earthquake
• Dissociation and cognitive flexibility were significant predictors of suicidal ideation
• Interventions targeting these factors could reduce PTSD severity and suicidal thoughts.

Abstract