Nonsuicidal self-injury and suicide attempts in Iraq/Afghanistan war veterans

PSYCHIATRY RESEARCH

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Article

Kimbrel, Nathan A.^1,2,3  DeBeer, Bryann B.^4,5,6  Meyer, Eric C.^4,5,6  Gulliver, Suzy B.⁷  Morissette, Sandra B.⁸ 

[1] Durham Vet Affairs Med Ctr, 508 Fulton St, Durham, NC 27705 USA

[2] VA Midatlantic Mental Illness Res Educ & Clin Ctr, Durham, NC USA

[3] Duke Univ, Med Ctr, Durham, NC USA

[4] VISN 17 Ctr Excellence Res Returning War Vet, Waco, TX USA

[5] Cent Texas Vet Hlth Care Syst, Temple, DC USA

[6] Texas A&M Univ, Hlth Sci Ctr, College Stn, TX USA

[7] Baylor Scott & White Healthcare Syst, Warriors Res Inst, Waco, DC USA

[8] Univ Texas San Antonio, San Antonio, TX USA

关键词: Nonsuicidal self-injury;    Suicide;    Suicide attempts;    Suicidal ideation;    PTSD;    Depression;    Veterans;   

DOI  :  10.1016/j.psychres.2016.06.039

来源: Elsevier

【 摘 要 】

The present study examined the association between history of nonsuicidal self-injury (NSSI) and history of suicide attempts (SA) among 292 Iraq/Afghanistan veterans, half of whom carried a lifetime diagnosis of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Consistent with hypotheses, veterans who reported a history of NSSI were significantly more likely to report a history of SA than veterans without a history of NSSI. In addition, logistic regression demonstrated that NSSI remained a significant predictor of SA even after a wide range of covariates (i.e., combat exposure, traumatic brain injury, PTSD, depression, alcohol dependence) were considered. Taken together, these findings suggest that clinicians working with veterans should include NSSI history as part of their standard risk assessment battery. Published by Elsevier Ireland Ltd.

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