Risk and protective factors for suicide among combat veterans with posttraumatic stress disorder
by Damm, Nadia, Psy.D., PEPPERDINE UNIVERSITY, 2007, 52 pages; 3271287

Abstract:

The current study examined suicide risk and protective factors among combat veterans with chronic posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), a population that is at an increased risk for suicide. The study utilized archival data from a sample of 438 male combat veterans with PTSD who were patients in the residential treatment program at the National Center for PTSD, Palo Alto Veterans Affairs Medical Center between 1996 and 2004. Results of logistic regression analyses suggest that depressive symptomatology and a family history of suicide attempts predict suicide thoughts and attempts in this population. In addition, an inverse relationship between suicidal ideation and extrinsic-social religious orientation was identified in the correlational analysis.

 
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SchoolPEPPERDINE UNIVERSITY
SourceDAI/B 68-06, p. , Oct 2007
Source TypeDissertation
SubjectsClinical psychology
Publication Number3271287
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