Childhood Mortality by Parental Cause of Death
This cohort study examines rates of childhood mortality in offspring by cause of parental death (ie, drug overdose, homicide, or suicide) to evaluate the need for preventive interventions for bereaved children.
Authors
- Sean Esteban McCabe (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9622-4652)
- Eric Hulsey (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0007-2753-9427)
- Vita V. McCabe
- Luisa Kcomt (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5815-0966)
- Gina Radford
- Rebecca J. Evans-Polce
- Samuel D. Tennant
Institutions
- Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (US)
- Wayne State University (US)
- University of Michigan (US)
- Institute for Research, Education and Training in Addictions (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- JAMA Network Open
- Published
- 2026-03-23
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2026.2790
- Primary Topic
- Grief, Bereavement, and Mental Health
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00