Shame as a mediator between posttraumatic stress disorder symptoms and suicidal ideation among veterans.
J Affect Disord
; 243: 216-219, 2019 01 15.
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ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
Suicidal ideation is a problem that disproportionately affects veterans. Moreover, veterans with posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) appear to be at particularly high risk for suicide.OBJECTIVE:
The purpose of the present research was to examine whether shame mediates the association between PTSD and suicidal ideation.METHODS:
Secondary analyses were conducted in a sample of 201 veterans with PTSD seeking care through an outpatient Veterans Affairs specialty PTSD clinic.RESULTS:
Path analysis revealed that shame fully accounted for the effects of PTSD on suicidal ideation, suggesting that shame may represent a key link between PTSD and suicidal ideation among veterans.LIMITATIONS:
Although the reverse mediation effect was also examined, the present sample was cross-sectional and predominantly male.CONCLUSIONS:
The present findings suggest that shame may be an effective point of treatment intervention to reduce suicidal ideation among veterans with PTSD; however, additional prospective research is still needed to delineate the precise nature of these associations over time.Palavras-chave
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Assunto principal:
Vergonha
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Transtornos de Estresse Pós-Traumáticos
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Veteranos
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Ideação Suicida
Tipo de estudo:
Diagnostic_studies
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Observational_studies
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Prevalence_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Limite:
Adult
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Aged
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
Idioma:
En
Ano de publicação:
2019
Tipo de documento:
Article