Suicide risk in civilian PTSD patients: Predictors of suicidal ideation, planning and attempts
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Background There appears to be a strong connection between suicidality and the experience of trauma. The study investigated suicidality in chronic civilian post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Method Ninety-four participants suffering from chronic PTSD were assessed for suicidal ideation, plans and attempts since the index trauma as part of a comprehensive assessment. The prevalence of these was assessed and characteristics of those reporting suicide-related thoughts and behaviour were investigated through logistic and multinominal regression analyses. Results Over half of the sample (56.4%) reported some aspect of suicidality with 38.3% reporting ideation, 8.5% reporting suicide plans and 9.6% having made suicide attempts since the trauma. Of the nine participants who reported suicide attempts, six had made more than one attempt. The proportions of participants who reported suicidality in this sample were significantly greater than reported within the general population, when comparisons were made with an epidemiological study. Logistic regression analysis indicated that a unit increase in life impairment (OR = 3.1) and depression (OR = 1.14) scores were independently and significantly associated with suicidality. Multinominal regression indicated that life impairment (OR = 2.71) and depression (OR = 1.13) scores were associated with the presence of suicidal ideation compared to no ideation, and life impairment (OR = 5.75), depression (OR = 1.2) scores and receiving psycho…
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Childhood abuse is strongly associated with a diagnosis of PTSD, which is a risk factor for suicidality.
“Furthermore, childhood abuse has also been found to be strongly associated with a diagnosis of PTSD which is one of the most well-known risk factors for suicidality (Davidson et al., 1991; Panagioti et al., 2009, 2012; Tarrier and Gregg, 2004; Taylor et al., 2011).”
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- Authors
- Tarrier, N., & Gregg, L.
- Affiliations
- University of Manchester (GB)
- Corresponding author
- Tarrier, N.
- ORCID
- Gregg, L.
- Venue
- Social Psychiatry and Psychiatric Epidemiology
- Published
- 2004-08
- Volume
- 39
- Issue
- 8
- Pages
- 655-61
- ISSN
- 0933-7954 (ISSN-L)
- 1433-9285
- OpenAlex
- W2171540313
- Cited by
- 213
- References
- 0
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- FWCI
- 3.60
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Licence
- www.springer.com/tdm (tdm)
- Locations
- Social Psychiatry and Psychiatric Epidemiology (publishedVersion)
- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- Research Explorer (The University of Manchester) (submittedVersion)
- Topics
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Suicide and Self-Harm Studies
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Research
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Experimental and Cognitive Psychology › Sleep and related disorders
- Keywords
- suicide risk, chronic posttraumatic stress disorder, civilian trauma, suicidal ideation, suicide planning, suicide attempts, depression, psychotropic drugs, trauma exposure
- MeSH terms
- Suicide Prevention, Adult, Cross-Sectional Studies, Depressive Disorder, England, Female, Health Surveys, Humans, Male, Middle Aged, Personality Assessment, Personality Inventory, Reference Values, Regression Analysis, Risk, Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic, Suicide, Suicide, Attempted, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
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