APS
30th APS Annual Convention · 2018
Nexus of Despair: A Network Analysis of Suicidal Ideation Among Veterans
- Kyle Walters
University of South Dakota - Jeffrey Simons
University of South Dakota - Raluca Simons
University of South Dakota - Jessica Keith
Bay Pines VA Health Care System - Carol O'Brien
Bay Pines VA Health Care System - Kate Andal
Sioux Falls VA Medical Center - Scott Stoltenberg
University of Nebraska - Lincoln
Abstract
We present a network analysis of suicidal ideation, disorder, traumatic stress, and resilience constructs in a veteran sample. Traumatic stress and PTSD symptoms had positive associations with suicidal ideation over time. Resilience constructs exhibited inverse associations. Intrusion symptoms of PTSD and the appraisal factor of distress tolerance were central nodes.
Suicide
