Posttraumatic growth may protect against suicidal ideation among service members following combat deployment

2012 ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Suicidal Ideation ◽  
Posttraumatic Growth ◽  
Service Members ◽  
Combat Deployment

scholarly journals Combat Experience, New-Onset Mental Health Conditions, and Posttraumatic Growth in U.S. Service Members

Psychiatry ◽  
2021 ◽  
pp. 1-15
Author(s):  
Isabel G. Jacobson ◽  
Amy B. Adler ◽  
Kimberly A. Roenfeldt ◽  
Ben Porter ◽  
Cynthia A. LeardMann ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Posttraumatic Growth ◽  
Health Conditions ◽  
Service Members ◽  
Combat Experience ◽  
Mental Health Conditions ◽  
New Onset

Examining the link between prior suicidality and subsequent suicidal ideation among high-risk US military service members

2018 ◽  
Vol 49 (13) ◽  
pp. 2237-2246 ◽  
Author(s):  
Melanie A. Hom ◽  
Mary E. Duffy ◽  
Megan L. Rogers ◽  
Jetta E. Hanson ◽  
Peter M. Gutierrez ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Suicidal Ideation ◽  
Military Service ◽  
Suicide Risk ◽  
Self Report ◽  
Service Members ◽  
Thwarted Belongingness ◽  
Us Military ◽  
Military Service Members ◽  
The Relationship

AbstractBackgroundResearch is needed to identify the factors that explain the link between prior and future suicidality. This study evaluated possible mediators of the relationship between: (1) the severity of prior suicidality and (2) suicidal ideation severity at 3-month follow-up among a sample of high-risk military personnel.MethodsUS military service members referred to or seeking care for suicide risk (N = 624) completed self-report psychiatric domain measures and a clinician interview assessing prior suicidality severity at baseline. Three months later, participants completed a self-report measure of suicidal ideation severity. Three separate percentile bootstrap mediation models were used to examine psychiatric factors (i.e. alcohol abuse, anxiety sensitivity, hopelessness, insomnia, posttraumatic stress symptoms, suicidal ideation, and thwarted belongingness) as parallel mediators of the relationship between prior suicidality severity (specifically, suicidal ideation, suicide attempt, and overall suicidality – i.e. ideation/attempt severity combined) at baseline and suicidal ideation severity at follow-up.ResultsHopelessness, specifically, and the total effect of all mediators, each significantly accounted for the relationship between prior suicidality severity and subsequent ideation severity across models. In the models with attempt severity and overall suicidality severity as predictors, thwarted belongingness was also a significant mediator.ConclusionsHopelessness, thwarted belongingness, and overall severity of psychiatric indices may explain the relationship between prior suicidality severity and future suicidal ideation severity among service members at elevated suicide risk. Research is needed to replicate these findings and examine other possible mediators.

scholarly journals Posttraumatic Growth as Protection Against Suicidal Ideation After Deployment and Combat Exposure

2011 ◽  
Vol 176 (11) ◽  
pp. 1215-1222 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nigel E. Bush ◽  
Nancy A. Skopp ◽  
Russell McCann ◽  
David D. Luxton
Keyword(s):  
Suicidal Ideation ◽  
Posttraumatic Growth ◽  
Combat Exposure

Insomnia and suicidal ideation and behaviors in former and current U.S. service members: Does depression mediate the relations?

2017 ◽  
Vol 252 ◽  
pp. 296-302 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nicholas P. Allan ◽  
Kenneth R. Conner ◽  
Wilfred R. Pigeon ◽  
Daniel F. Gros ◽  
Temilola K. Salami ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Suicidal Ideation ◽  
Service Members ◽  
And Behaviors

Suicidal Ideation Severity in Transgender and Cisgender Elevated-Risk Military Service Members at Baseline and Three-Month Follow-Up

2020 ◽  
Vol 8 (3) ◽  
pp. 256-264
Author(s):  
Roshni Janakiraman ◽  
Ian H. Stanley ◽  
Mary E. Duffy ◽  
Anna R. Gai ◽  
Jetta E. Hanson ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Suicidal Ideation ◽  
Military Service ◽  
Elevated Risk ◽  
Service Members ◽  
Military Service Members

scholarly journals 1103 Understanding the Role of Sleep as a Risk Factor for Suicidal Ideation in Active Duty Service Members

SLEEP ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 43 (Supplement_1) ◽  
pp. A419-A420
Author(s):  
M M Paxton Willing ◽  
T C Pickett ◽  
L L Tate ◽  
C Rhodes ◽  
T DeGraba
Keyword(s):  
Heart Rate ◽  
Suicidal Ideation ◽  
Active Duty ◽  
Service Members ◽  
Health Concern ◽  
Sleep Study ◽  
Increased Risk ◽  
The Many ◽  
Subjective Reports

Abstract Introduction Suicide is an important public health concern with many factors contributing to increased risk. Sleep is one such factor that may elevate risk, yet this association is not well understood. By identifying the strongest sleep-related predictors of suicidal ideation (SI), providers may be able to better intervene and reduce risk of suicide. Methods Data were obtained from the clinical database at the National Intrepid Center of Excellence (NICoE). Patients were active duty service members, predominantly male, and with a mean age of 38. As part of standard care, patients receive a polysomnography sleep study and complete a battery of intake measures offering a comprehensive view of sleep. Individual symptoms were analyzed in an effort to understand the role of each sleep symptom within the context of the many other factors that may contribute to SI in service members. Results Of the many data points collected during polysomnography, only rapid eye movement (REM) sleep latency and minimum sleeping heart rate were related to SI. REM latency was associated with increased odds of SI, while minimum sleeping heart rate was related to decreased odds. Subjective reports of bad dreams, trauma-specific bad dreams, sleepiness, and sleep quality were related to increased odds of SI. Notably, subjective reports of sleep were associated with greater odds than objective measures. Traumatic nightmares had the greatest odds, with these patients being much more likely to have SI. Conclusion These results support the importance of considering sleep factors when evaluating SI in service members. Subjective sleep reports, specifically, appear to be particularly important, as they were associated with increased odds of SI. These findings focus on the role of individual sleep factors in increasing the odds of SI and suggest it is important to evaluate sleep in combination with comorbid conditions when conducting risk assessments. Support N/A

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