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Posttraumatic Stress Disorder, Traumatic Brain Injury, and Suicide Attempt History among Veterans Receiving Mental Health Services
Author(s) -
Brenner Lisa A.,
Betthauser Lisa M.,
Homaifar Beeta Y.,
Villarreal Edgar,
Harwood Jeri E.F.,
Staves Pamela J.,
Huggins Joseph A
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
suicide and life‐threatening behavior
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.544
H-Index - 90
eISSN - 1943-278X
pISSN - 0363-0234
DOI - 10.1111/j.1943-278x.2011.00041.x
Subject(s) - traumatic brain injury , veterans affairs , psychiatry , posttraumatic stress , suicide prevention , mental health , clinical psychology , injury prevention , occupational safety and health , poison control , psychology , medicine , medical emergency , pathology
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.