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Does Suicidal Ideation as Measured by the PHQ-9 Predict Suicide Among VA Patients?
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OBJECTIVE: Frequency of suicidal ideation in the past two weeks, assessed by item 9 of the nine-item Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ-9), has been positively associated with suicide mortality among patients in a setting other than the Veterans Health Administration (VHA). To inform suicide prevention activities at the VHA, it is important to evaluate whether item 9 is associated with suicide risk among patients in the VHA system. METHODS: PHQ-9 assessments (N=447,245) conducted by the VHA between October 1, 2009, and September 30, 2010, were collected. National Death Index data were used to ascertain suicide mortality from the date of PHQ-9 assessment through September 30, 2011. Multivariable proportional hazards regressions were used to evaluate associations between responses to item 9 and suicide mortality. RESULTS: After the analyses adjusted for covariates, a response of "several days" for item 9 was associated with a 75% increased risk of suicide (hazard ratio [HR]=1.75, 95% confidence interval [CI]=1.24-2.46), a response of "more than half the days" was associated with a 115% increased risk of suicide (HR=2.15, CI=1.32-3.51), and a response of "nearly every day" was associated with a 185% increased risk of suicide (HR=2.85, CI=1.81-4.47), compared with a response of "not at all." However, 71.6% of suicides during the study period occurred among patients who responded "not at all" to item 9 from their most recent PHQ-9. CONCLUSIONS: Higher levels of suicidal ideation, indicated by item 9 of the PHQ-9, were associated with increased risk of suicide among patients in the VHA system.
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“The presence or absence of suicidal ideation was determined using Item 9 of the Patient Health Questionnaire-9 (PHQ-9).1314 Evidence endorsing its use as a general screening tool for identifying suicidal ideators continues to accumulate.13”
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“The PHQ‐9 is valid and reliable measure of depressed mood and is often used in case identification (Louzon et al., 2016).”
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Self-citationBrief cognitive behavioral therapy reduces suicidal ideation in veterans with chronic illnesses
Ecker, A. H., Johnson, A. L., Sansgiry, S., Fletcher, T. L., Hundt, N. E., Petersen, N. J., Sweeney, A. C., Chaison, A. D., York-Ward, K. M., Kauth, M. R., et al. (2019) · General Hospital Psychiatry · doi:10.1016/j.genhosppsych.2019.02.002 · Cited by 29
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“Suicidal ideation reported by Item #9 has been shown to be a robust predictor of attempted or completed suicide in the following weeks to months.(22,23) The presence of clinical depression was considered as a secondary outcome.”
Stanley, I. H., Chu, C., Gildea, S. M., Hwang, I. H., King, A. J., Kennedy, C. J., Luedtke, A. R., Marx, B. P., O’Brien, R. W., Petukhova, M. V., et al. (2022) · Molecular Psychiatry · doi:10.1038/s41380-021-01423-4 · Cited by 30
“Although this is consistent with previous research [37], evidence from studies of patients being screened for suicidality during routine outpatient visits who went on to die by suicide shortly thereafter [59, 60], show that the great majority of such patients deny any suicidality.”
ResultArmstrong, G., Pirkis, J., Arabena, K., Currier, D., Spittal, M. J., & Jorm, A. F. (2017) · Australian & New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry · doi:10.1177/0004867417704059 · Cited by 29
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“For example, although the PHQ-9 is widely used to assess the prevalence of suicidal ideation in research studies, the predictive value of the frequency of thoughts of death or self-harm over the past 2 weeks remains unclear.(66,69,70) Moreover, because the item assesses both passive thoughts about death and desire for…”
BackgroundBryan, C. J., Rozek, D. C., & Khazem, L. R. (2019) · Crisis · doi:10.1027/0227-5910/a000639 · Cited by 28
Does exposure exacerbate symptoms in veterans with PTSD and alcohol use disorder?
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Digital Technology for Suicide Prevention
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“However, there are studies showing the usefulness of this item in stratifying the risk of suicide attempt [2, 112, 113].”
BackgroundSexual dysfunction is associated with suicidal ideation in female service members and veterans
Blais, R. K., Monteith, L. L., & Kugler, J. (2017) · Journal of Affective Disorders · doi:10.1016/j.jad.2017.08.079 · Cited by 28
Universal screening may not prevent suicide
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Self-Reported Lifetime Depression and Current Mental Distress Among Veterans Across Service Eras
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Suicide prevention in medical settings: The case for universal screening
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“depression assessment is a strong predictor of subsequent suicide attempts (Louzon et al., 2016; Simon et al., 2013, 2016), but the link between identification of patients experiencing suicidal thoughts and the ability of health care systems to intervene effectively and help prevent suicide attempts is unclear.”
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“The PHQ-9 Item 9 has been shown to predict increased risk for suicide in veteran samples (Louzon et al., 2016).”
BackgroundDementia-related anxiety and coping styles associated with suicidal ideation
Cui, R., Maxfield, M., & Fiske, A. (2019) · Aging & Mental Health · doi:10.1080/13607863.2019.1636205 · Cited by 24
Umucu, E., Lo, C.-L., Lee, B., Vargas‐Medrano, J., Diaz-Pacheco, V., Misra, K., Martin, S. L., Thompson, P. M., & Gadad, B. S. (2021) · The Journal of Nervous and Mental Disease · doi:10.1097/nmd.0000000000001406 · Cited by 24
“Item 9 of the PHQ-9 was used to measure SI in previous research (Louzon et al., 2016; Rossom et al., 2017).”
BackgroundMethodWalker, R. J., Campbell, J. A., Dawson, A. Z., & Egede, L. E. (2019) · Social Psychiatry and Psychiatric Epidemiology · doi:10.1007/s00127-019-01719-5 · Cited by 27
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“Previous research [9, 53] suggests suicidal ideation measured by the 9th item of the PHQ-9 may function as a robust predictor of suicide attempts and deaths.”
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Suicidal ideation during COVID-19: The contribution of unique and cumulative stressors
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Socio-Economic Position and Suicidal Ideation in Men
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“It is worth noting here that this single PHQ-9 item has been shown to have good specificity and reasonable sensitivity when compared to a structured clinical interview [24], and was recently shown to predict suicide risk in a large-scale register-based study of (predominantly male) Veterans Administration (VA) patient…”
ResultHaregu, T., Jorm, A. F., Paradies, Y., Leckning, B., Young, J. T., & Armstrong, G. (2021) · Australian & New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry · doi:10.1177/00048674211031168 · Cited by 24
“Endorsement of suicidal ideation on this item has been associated with a 75–185% increase in the risk of suicide in a study of veterans in the United States (Louzon et al., 2016).”
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“Previous research has indicated that this single-item measure predicts subsequent suicidal behavior in veterans (Louzon et al., 2016).”
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Predictors of Suicidal Ideation Among IBD Outpatients
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Metadata
- Authors
- Louzon, S. A., Bossarte, R., McCarthy, J. F., & Katz, I. R.
- Affiliations
- United States Department of Veterans Affairs (US)
- Venue
- Psychiatric Services
- Published
- 2016-05-01
- Volume
- 67
- Issue
- 5
- Pages
- 517-522
- ISSN
- 0022-1597 (ISSN-L)
- 1075-2730
- 1557-9700
- OpenAlex
- W2239385095
- Cited by
- 291
- References
- 18
- Citations by year
- 2026: 16 · 2025: 33 · 2024: 24 · 2023: 44 · 2022: 32 · 2021: 44 · 2020: 33 · 2019: 28 · 2018: 23 · 2017: 9 · 2016: 5
- FWCI
- 29.05
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Locations
- Psychiatric Services (publishedVersion)
- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- Topics
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Suicide and Self-Harm Studies
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health › Opioid Use Disorder Treatment
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Psychiatry and Mental health › Mental Health Treatment and Access
- Keywords
- suicidal ideation, PHQ-9, suicide mortality, suicide risk, veterans, suicide prevention, Patient Health Questionnaire, suicide risk screening, Veterans Health Administration
- MeSH terms
- Patient Health Questionnaire, Suicide Prevention, Adult, Aged, Aged, 80 and over, Mental Disorders, Female, Hospitals, Veterans, Humans, Male, Mass Screening, Middle Aged, Risk Factors, Suicide, United States, Veterans, Multivariate Analysis, Proportional Hazards Models, Suicidal Ideation
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