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Exploration of the influence of childhood trauma, combat exposure, and the resilience construct on depression and suicidal ideation among U.S. Iraq/Afghanistan era military personnel and veterans.

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Youssef, NA; Green, KT; Dedert, EA; Hertzberg, JS; Calhoun, PS; Dennis, MF; Beckham, JC ...
Published in: Arch Suicide Res
2013

This study evaluated the effect of childhood trauma exposure and the role of resilience on both depressive symptoms and suicidal ideation. The study evaluated 1,488 military personnel and veterans, who served after September 2001, for depressive, suicidal, and PTSD symptoms, combat exposure, childhood trauma exposure, and resiliency. Participants were enrolled as part of an ongoing multicenter study. Outcome measures were depressive symptoms and suicidal ideation. After controlling for the effects of combat exposure and PTSD, results revealed that childhood trauma exposures were significantly associated with depressive symptoms and suicidal ideation. In addition, resilience was negatively associated with depressive symptoms and suicidal ideation, suggesting a potential protective effect. These findings suggest that evaluation of childhood trauma is important in the clinical assessment and treatment of depressive symptoms and suicidal ideation among military personnel and veterans.

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Arch Suicide Res

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1543-6136

Publication Date

2013

Volume

17

Issue

2

Start / End Page

106 / 122

Location

England

Related Subject Headings

  • Young Adult
  • Veterans Health
  • Veterans
  • Suicidal Ideation
  • Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic
  • Risk Factors
  • Risk Assessment
  • Resilience, Psychological
  • Male
  • Iraq War, 2003-2011
 

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Youssef, N. A., Green, K. T., Dedert, E. A., Hertzberg, J. S., Calhoun, P. S., Dennis, M. F., … Beckham, J. C. (2013). Exploration of the influence of childhood trauma, combat exposure, and the resilience construct on depression and suicidal ideation among U.S. Iraq/Afghanistan era military personnel and veterans. Arch Suicide Res, 17(2), 106–122. https://doi.org/10.1080/13811118.2013.776445
Youssef, Nagy A., Kimberly T. Green, Eric A. Dedert, Jeffrey S. Hertzberg, Patrick S. Calhoun, Michelle F. Dennis, Mid-Atlantic Mental Illness Research Education And Clinical Center Workgroup, and Jean C. Beckham. “Exploration of the influence of childhood trauma, combat exposure, and the resilience construct on depression and suicidal ideation among U.S. Iraq/Afghanistan era military personnel and veterans.Arch Suicide Res 17, no. 2 (2013): 106–22. https://doi.org/10.1080/13811118.2013.776445.
Youssef NA, Green KT, Dedert EA, Hertzberg JS, Calhoun PS, Dennis MF, Mid-Atlantic Mental Illness Research Education And Clinical Center Workgroup, Beckham JC. Exploration of the influence of childhood trauma, combat exposure, and the resilience construct on depression and suicidal ideation among U.S. Iraq/Afghanistan era military personnel and veterans. Arch Suicide Res. 2013;17(2):106–122.

Published In

Arch Suicide Res

DOI

EISSN

1543-6136

Publication Date

2013

Volume

17

Issue

2

Start / End Page

106 / 122

Location

England

Related Subject Headings

  • Young Adult
  • Veterans Health
  • Veterans
  • Suicidal Ideation
  • Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic
  • Risk Factors
  • Risk Assessment
  • Resilience, Psychological
  • Male
  • Iraq War, 2003-2011