APS
2024 APS Annual Convention · 2024
Identifying Mechanisms of the Association between Aggression and Suicide Attempts in Army Soldiers.
Session: Poster Session VIII
Authors
- Alison KraussPresenting Author
VA VISN 17 Center of Excellence for Research on Returning War Veterans, Central Texas Veterans Health Care System - Ashley Greene
James J. Peters VA Medical Center - Emily Edwards
James J. Peters VA Medical Center - Emily Edwards
Yale School of Medicine - Joseph Geraci
Teachers College, Columbia University - Joseph Geraci
James J. Peters VA Medical Center - Marianne Goodman
James J. Peters VA Medical Center - Marianne Goodman
Icahn School of Medicine at Mt. Sinai Hospital
Abstract
Although aggression represents a potent suicide risk factor among service members, little is known about the mechanisms of this association. The current study suggests that social isolation and problems with alcohol and substance use represent important mediators of the association between aggression and suicide among active-duty soldiers.
Suicide
