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ArticleJournal of psychopathology and clinical science2025

Antecedents, reasons for, and consequences of suicide attempts: Results from a qualitative study of 89 suicide attempts among army soldiers.

Matthew K Nock, Adam C Jaroszewski, Charlene A Deming, Catherine R Glenn, Alexander J Millner, Mark Knepley, James A Naifeh, Murray B Stein, Ronald C Kessler, Robert J Ursano

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Article in Journal of psychopathology and clinical science, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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Matthew K NockDepartment of Psychology, Harvard University.ORCID 0000-0001-6508-1145
Adam C JaroszewskiDepartment of Psychology, Harvard University.
Charlene A DemingDepartment of Psychology, Harvard University.
Catherine R GlennDepartment of Psychology, Old Dominion University.
Alexander J MillnerDepartment of Psychology, Harvard University.
Mark KnepleyDepartment of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, New York University.
James A NaifehDepartment of Psychiatry, Uniformed Services University of Health Sciences.
Murray B SteinDepartment of Psychiatry, University of California, San Diego.
Ronald C KesslerDepartment of Health Care Policy, Harvard Medical School.
Robert J UrsanoDepartment of Psychiatry, Uniformed Services University of Health Sciences.

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 MH087981US Department of Health and Human Services; National Institutes of Health; National Institute of Mental Health
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Most studies aimed at understanding suicidal behavior have focused on quantifying the associations between putative risk factors and suicidal behavior in comparative studies of cases and controls. The current study, in comparison, exclusively focused on cases-89 Army soldiers presenting for hospital care following a suicide attempt-and attempted to reveal the antecedents of, reasons for, and consequences of suicide attempts. This mixed-methods study using qualitative interviews and self-report surveys/interviews revealed that in most cases, the most recent onset of suicidal thoughts began shortly before the suicide attempt and were not disclosed to others, limiting opportunities for intervention via traditional approaches. The primary reason given for attempting suicide was to escape from psychologically aversive conditions after concluding that no other effective strategies or options were available. Participants reported both negative (e.g., self-view, guilt) and positive (e.g., learning new skills, receiving support) consequences of their suicide attempt-and described things they believe would have prevented them from making the attempt. These findings provide new insights into the motivational and contextual factors for suicidal behavior and highlight several novel directions for prevention and intervention efforts. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2025 APA, all rights reserved).

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Military PersonnelMotivationSuicidal IdeationSuicide, AttemptedAdolescentAdultFemaleHumansMaleQualitative ResearchRisk FactorsYoung Adult

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