Posttraumatic Stress Disorder, Traumatic Brain Injury, and Suicide Attempt History among Veterans Receiving Mental Health Services

History of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) or traumatic brain injury (TBI) has been found to increase risk of suicidal behavior. The association between suicide attempt history among veterans with PTSD and/or TBI was explored. Cases (N = 81) and 2:1 matched controls (N = 160) were randomly sele...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Suicide & life-threatening behavior 2011-08, Vol.41 (4), p.416-423
Hauptverfasser:	Brenner, Lisa A., Betthauser, Lisa M., Homaifar, Beeta Y., Villarreal, Edgar, Harwood, Jeri E.F., Staves, Pamela J., Huggins, Joseph A
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Adult Adult and adolescent clinical studies Aged Anxiety disorders. Neuroses At Risk Persons Biological and medical sciences Brain Brain damage Brain Injuries - epidemiology Brain Injuries - psychology Chi-Square Distribution Female Head Injuries Hospitals, Veterans - statistics & numerical data Humans Injuries Injuries of the nervous system and the skull. Diseases due to physical agents Logistic Models Male Medical sciences Medicine Mental Health Programs Mental Health Services Mental Health Services - statistics & numerical data Middle Aged Organic mental disorders. Neuropsychology Post traumatic stress disorder Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Psychological Patterns Psychology. Psychoanalysis. Psychiatry Psychopathology. Psychiatry Risk Risk factors Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic - epidemiology Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic - psychology Suicide Suicide, Attempted - statistics & numerical data Suicides & suicide attempts Traumas. Diseases due to physical agents United States Veterans Veterans - psychology Veterans - statistics & numerical data Young Adult
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Zusammenfassung:	History of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) or traumatic brain injury (TBI) has been found to increase risk of suicidal behavior. The association between suicide attempt history among veterans with PTSD and/or TBI was explored. Cases (N = 81) and 2:1 matched controls (N = 160) were randomly selected from a Veterans Affairs Medical Center clinical database. PTSD history was associated with an increased risk for a suicide attempt (OR = 2.8; 95% CI: 1.5, 5.1). This increased risk was present for those with and without a history of TBI. Results support incorporating PTSD history when assessing suicide risk among veterans with and without TBI.
ISSN:	0363-0234 1943-278X
DOI:	10.1111/j.1943-278X.2011.00041.x