PTSD  Symptom Clusters Are Differentially Associated with Components of the Acquired Capability for Suicide | Zendy

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PTSD Symptom Clusters Are Differentially Associated with Components of the Acquired Capability for Suicide

Author(s) -

Zuromski Kelly L.,

Davis Margaret T.,

Witte Tracy K.,

Weathers Frank,

Blevins Christy

Publication year - 2014

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/sltb.12098

Subject(s) - arousal , posttraumatic stress , clinical psychology , psychology , interpersonal communication , pain tolerance , medicine , threshold of pain , social psychology

Previous research has established the link between posttraumatic stress disorder ( PTSD ) and suicidal behavior. In the current study, constructs proposed to explain this relationship were examined, applying the framework of the interpersonal‐psychological theory of suicide ( IPTS ). Relationships between acquired capability for suicide ( ACS ; i.e., fearlessness about death [ FAD ] and pain tolerance) and specific PTSD symptom clusters were explored. In a sample of 334 trauma‐exposed undergraduates, anxious arousal and FAD were negatively associated, and numbing and pain tolerance were positively associated. Results establish a foundation for investigating the role of ACS in understanding observed relationships between suicidal behavior and PTSD symptoms.

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