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Psychological Inflexibility Predicts of Suicidal Ideation Over Time in Veterans of the Conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan
Author(s) -
DeBeer Bryann B.,
Meyer Eric C.,
Kimbrel Nathan A.,
Kittel Julie A.,
Gulliver Suzy B.,
Morissette Sandra B.
Publication year - 2018
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.12388
Subject(s) - suicidal ideation , psychological intervention , clinical psychology , psychology , baseline (sea) , suicide prevention , psychiatry , poison control , medicine , medical emergency , oceanography , geology
Psychological inflexibility, or how individuals respond to distressing internal experiences, may be a modifiable risk factor for suicide in veterans. It was hypothesized that psychological inflexibility would predict suicidal ideation after accounting for established risk factors at baseline and 1 year later. Post‐9/11 veterans ( N = 309) completed clinical interview and self‐report measures at baseline and 1‐year follow‐up. Results indicated that psychological inflexibility predicted severity of suicidal ideation at both baseline and 1 year later, after accounting for established risk factors. Psychological inflexibility is an important marker of risk for suicidal ideation, and could be a target for interventions aimed at reducing suicide.