Understanding PTSD comorbidity and suicidal behavior: Associations among histories of alcohol dependence, major depressive disorder, and suicidal ideation and attempts

Highlights • Suicidal behavior as a function of PTSD and comorbid MDD and AD was examined. • Comorbid AD was associated with histories of suicide attempt and suicidal ideation. • Comorbid MDD was not associated with histories of suicidal ideation or attempts. • AD increases the likelihood of suicida...

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Published in:Journal of anxiety disorders 2014-04, Vol.28 (3), p.318-325
Main Authors: Rojas, Sasha M, Bujarski, Sarah, Babson, Kimberly A, Dutton, Courtney E, Feldner, Matthew T
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Addictive behaviors
Adult
Adult and adolescent clinical studies
Alcohol dependence
Alcoholism
Alcoholism - epidemiology
Alcoholism - psychology
Alcoholism and acute alcohol poisoning
Anxiety disorders. Neuroses
Biological and medical sciences
Comorbidity
Depressive Disorder, Major - epidemiology
Depressive Disorder, Major - psychology
Depressive personality disorders
Female
Humans
Male
Medical sciences
Middle Aged
Post-traumatic stress disorder
Posttraumatic stress disorder
Psychiatry
Psychology. Psychoanalysis. Psychiatry
Psychopathology. Psychiatry
PTSD
Risk Factors
Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic - epidemiology
Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic - psychology
Suicidal behaviour
Suicidal Ideation
Suicide
Suicide attempt
Suicide, Attempted - psychology
Suicide, Attempted - statistics & numerical data
Toxicology
Young Adult
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Summary:Highlights • Suicidal behavior as a function of PTSD and comorbid MDD and AD was examined. • Comorbid AD was associated with histories of suicide attempt and suicidal ideation. • Comorbid MDD was not associated with histories of suicidal ideation or attempts. • AD increases the likelihood of suicidal behavior history relative to PTSD alone.
ISSN:0887-6185
1873-7897
DOI:10.1016/j.janxdis.2014.02.004