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Post‐traumatic stress disorder following a suicide attempt
Author(s) -
Wulsin Lawson R.,
Goldman Laurie
Publication year - 1993
Publication title -
journal of traumatic stress
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.259
H-Index - 134
eISSN - 1573-6598
pISSN - 0894-9867
DOI - 10.1002/jts.2490060113
Subject(s) - psychology , traumatic stress , psychiatry , suicide prevention , population , suicide attempt , poison control , injury prevention , human factors and ergonomics , clinical psychology , medicine , medical emergency , environmental health
Abstract How commonly does a suicide attempt lead to post‐traumatic stress disorder? The terrifying nature of events before and after many suicide attempts and the increasing rates of suicide attempts in the general population suggest that PTSD as a result of a suicide attempt should not be a rare occurrence. However, a thorough review of the literature revealed no reports. We provide one case report and discuss the theoretical, clinical, and research questions linking traumatic suicide attempts to subsequent PTSD.