Citation

O'Connor SS, Dinsio K, Wang J, Russo J, Rivara FP, Love J, McFadden C, Lapping-Carr L, Peterson R, Zatzick DF. Suicide Life Threat. Behav. 2014; 44(5): 473-485.

Affiliation

Department of Psychological Sciences, Western Kentucky University, Bowling Green, KY, USA.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2014, American Association of Suicidology, Publisher John Wiley and Sons)

DOI

10.1111/sltb.12085

PMID

24612070

Abstract

Epidemiologic studies have documented that injury survivors are at increased risk for suicide. We evaluated 206 trauma survivors to examine demographic, clinical, and injury characteristics associated with suicidal ideation during hospitalization and across 1 year. Results indicate that mental health functioning, depression symptoms, and history of mental health services were associated with suicidal ideation in the hospital; being a parent was a protective factor. Pre-injury posttraumatic stress disorder symptoms, assaultive injury mechanism, injury-related legal proceedings, and physical pain were significantly associated with suicidal ideation across 1 year. Readily identifiable risk factors early after traumatic injury may inform hospital-based screening and intervention procedures.

Language: en