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The Connection between Post-traumatic Stress Disorder and Suicide Behavior: What Links Post-traumatic Stress Disorder to Suicide?

Brown, Kristine L
http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=toledo1372598026

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2013, Doctor of Philosophy, University of Toledo, Psychology.
Suicide behavior and posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) are highly prevalent among college students. PTSD has been shown to be a significant predictor of suicide behavior among clinical and non-clinical adult populations. This research examined PTSD as a predictor of suicide behavior in a sample of college students. Different symptom clusters of PTSD (intrusive, avoidance, and hyperarousal symptoms) were investigated as predictors of suicide behavior. Amount of exposure to trauma and anxiety sensitivity were examined as moderators of the predictive relationship between PTSD and suicide, controlling for depression and substance abuse. The issue of comorbidity was considered, and depression was examined as a moderator of the predictive relationship between PTSD and suicide behavior. Correlation and regression analyses established PTSD significantly predicts suicide behavior. Multiple regression analyses did not show any of the symptom clusters predicted suicide behavior, and they indicated neither the amount of exposure to trauma nor anxiety sensitivity moderated the predictive relationship between PTSD and suicide behavior. They did, however, demonstrate depression moderated the predictive relationship between PTSD and suicide behavior. These results have important implications for the prevention of suicide.
Joseph Hovey (Committee Chair)
Wesley Bullock (Committee Member)
Sallyann Treadaway (Committee Member)
Laura Seligman (Committee Member)
Jason Rose (Committee Member)
110 p.
Clinical Psychology; Psychology
suicide; suicide behavior; PTSD; post-traumatic stress disorder; predictors

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  • Brown, K. L. (2013). The Connection between Post-traumatic Stress Disorder and Suicide Behavior: What Links Post-traumatic Stress Disorder to Suicide? [Doctoral dissertation, University of Toledo]. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=toledo1372598026

    APA Style (7th edition)

  • Brown, Kristine. The Connection between Post-traumatic Stress Disorder and Suicide Behavior: What Links Post-traumatic Stress Disorder to Suicide? . 2013. University of Toledo, Doctoral dissertation. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center, http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=toledo1372598026.

    MLA Style (8th edition)

  • Brown, Kristine. "The Connection between Post-traumatic Stress Disorder and Suicide Behavior: What Links Post-traumatic Stress Disorder to Suicide? ." Doctoral dissertation, University of Toledo, 2013. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=toledo1372598026

    Chicago Manual of Style (17th edition)

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