Posttraumatic Stress Disorder, Suicidal Ideation, and Suicidal Self-Directed Violence Among U.S. Military Personnel and Veterans: A Systematic Review of the Literature From 2010 to 2018

Frontiers in Psychology

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Ryan Holliday¹  Lauren M. Borges¹  Kelly A. Stearns-Yoder¹  Adam S. Hoffberg¹  Lisa A. Brenner¹  Lindsey L. Monteith¹ 

[1] Rocky Mountain Mental Illness Research, Education and Clinical Center for Veteran Suicide Prevention, United States;Department of Psychiatry, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, United States;Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, United States;Department of Neurology, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, United States

关键词: posttraumatic stress disorder;    suicidal ideation;    suicide attempt;    suicide;    military personnel;    veteran;    systematic review;   

DOI  :  10.3389/fpsyg.2020.01998

学科分类：社会科学、人文和艺术（综合）

来源: Frontiers

【 摘 要 】

Rates of suicide and posttraumatic stress disorder remain high among United States military personnel and veterans. Building upon prior work, we conducted a systematic review of research published from 2010 to 2018 regarding: (1) the prevalence of suicidal ideation, suicide attempt, and suicide among United States military personnel and veterans diagnosed with posttraumatic stress disorder; (2) whether posttraumatic stress disorder was associated with suicidal ideation, suicide attempt, and suicide among United States military personnel and veterans. 2,106 titles and abstracts were screened, with 48 articles included. Overall risk of bias was generally high for studies on suicidal ideation or suicide attempt and low for studies on suicide. Across studies, rates of suicidal ideation, suicide attempt, and suicide widely varied based on study methodology and assessment approaches. Findings regarding the association between posttraumatic stress disorder diagnosis with suicidal ideation and suicide were generally mixed, and some studies reported that posttraumatic stress disorder was associated with lower risk for suicide. In contrast, most studies reported significant associations between posttraumatic stress disorder and suicide attempt. These findings suggest complex associations between posttraumatic stress disorder and suicidal ideation, suicide attempt, and suicide, which are likely influenced by other factors (e.g., psychiatric comorbidity). In addition, most samples were comprised of veterans, rather than military personnel. Further research is warranted to elucidate associations between posttraumatic stress disorder and suicidal ideation, suicide attempt, and suicide, including identification of moderators and mediators of this relationship. Addressing this among United States military personnel, by gender, and in relation to different trauma types is also necessary.

【 授权许可】

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