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ArticleBehaviour research and therapy2020

A test of the interpersonal theory of suicide in a large, representative, retrospective and prospective study: Results from the Army Study to Assess Risk and Resilience in Servicemembers (Army STARRS).

Carol Chu, Kelly L Zuromski, Samantha L Bernecker, Peter M Gutierrez, Thomas E Joiner, Howard Liu, James A Naifeh, Murray B Stein, Robert J Ursano, Matthew K Nock

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Article in Behaviour research and therapy, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 9 papers.

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5 · Who and what money

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10 authors at 5 institutions in 1 country.

Carol ChuDepartment of Psychology, Harvard University, Cambridge, MA, USA. Electronic address: carol_chu@fas.harvard.edu.
Kelly L ZuromskiDepartment of Psychology, Harvard University, Cambridge, MA, USA.
Samantha L BerneckerDepartment of Psychology, Harvard University, Cambridge, MA, USA.
Peter M GutierrezRocky Mountain Mental Illness Research, Education and Clinical Center, Rocky Mountain Regional Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Aurora, CO, USA; University of Colorado School of Medicine, Department of Psychiatry, Aurora, CO, USA.
Thomas E JoinerDepartment of Psychology, Florida State University, Tallahassee, FL, USA.
Howard LiuDepartment of Health Care Policy, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA.
James A NaifehCenter for the Study of Traumatic Stress, Department of Psychiatry, Uniformed Services University School of Medicine in Bethesda, MD, USA.
Murray B SteinDepartments of Psychiatry and Family Medicine & Public Health, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, CA, USA; VA San Diego Healthcare System, San Diego, CA, USA.
Robert J UrsanoCenter for the Study of Traumatic Stress, Department of Psychiatry, Uniformed Services University School of Medicine in Bethesda, MD, USA.
Matthew K NockDepartment of Psychology, Harvard University, Cambridge, MA, USA.
Harvard University · USUniformed Services University of the Health Sciences · USFlorida State University · USUniversity of Colorado Denver · USVA San Diego Healthcare System · US

Funding

Modifiable Risk and Protective Factors for Suicidal Behaviors in the US ArmyU01MH087981 · NIMH · HENRY M. JACKSON FDN FOR THE ADV MIL/MED · PI STEIN, MURRAY B., URSANO, ROBERT J. · 2009 to 2013
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NIMH NIH HHS U01 MH087981
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The interpersonal theory of suicide hypothesizes that perceived burdensomeness, thwarted belongingness, and hopelessness lead to active suicidal thoughts and individuals with active suicidal thoughts and elevated capability for suicide are most likely to attempt suicide. We retrospectively and prospectively tested this theory in a large sample of 7677 U.S. Army soldiers followed post-deployment for up to nine months. The interaction of perceived burdensomeness and hopelessness (OR = 2.59) was significantly associated with lifetime suicidal thoughts; however, the interactions of thwarted belongingness and perceived burdensomeness and of thwarted belongingness and hopelessness were not. Consistent with the theory, capability for suicide prospectively predicted suicide attempts during and following deployment (OR = 1.22); however, among soldiers reporting lifetime suicidal thoughts, capability did not predict attempts, only perceived burdensomeness did (OR = 1.36). Results supported some, but not all, theory hypotheses, suggesting that additional constructs may be needed to better identify the psychological factors that lead soldiers to attempt suicide.

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ArmyInterpersonal theory of suicideMilitarySuicidal thoughtsSuicide

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