Citation

Tripp JC, McDevitt-Murphy ME. Suicide Life Threat. Behav. 2016; 47(1): 78-85.

Affiliation

Department of Psychology, The University of Memphis and Memphis Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Memphis, TN, USA.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2016, American Association of Suicidology, Publisher John Wiley and Sons)

DOI

10.1111/sltb.12266

PMID

27273459

Abstract

Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and trauma-related guilt are risk factors for suicidal ideation (SI) in veterans. Components of trauma-related guilt were examined as serial mediators of the relationship between PTSD and SI. In a sample of 53 OEF/OIF/OND combat veterans, PTSD had an indirect effect on SI through a serial mediation chain of guilt cognitions, distress, and global guilt, suggesting that trauma-related guilt via cognitions, distress, and global guilt is a pathway from PTSD to SI. Attention should be given to assessing and addressing trauma-related guilt in veterans experiencing PTSD to prevent SI.

© 2016 The American Association of Suicidology.

Language: en