TY - JOUR
T1 - Exploration of the Influence of Childhood Trauma, Combat Exposure, and the Resilience Construct on Depression and Suicidal Ideation Among U.S. Iraq/Afghanistan Era Military Personnel and Veterans
AU - Youssef, Nagy A.
AU - Green, Kimberly T.
AU - Dedert, Eric A.
AU - Hertzberg, Jeffrey S.
AU - Calhoun, Patrick S.
AU - Dennis, Michelle F.
AU - Beckham, Jean C.
N1 - Funding Information:
Correspondence concerning this article should be addressed to Nagy A. Youssef, 508 Fulton Street, MIRECC, Durham, NC 27705, USA. E-mail: nagy.youssef@duke.edu This work was supported by the Office of Mental Health Services, Department of Veterans Affairs; VISN 6 Mid-Atlantic MIRECC; and Office of Academic Affiliation (OAA), the Department of Veterans Affairs (NAY), the Department of Veterans Affairs Clinical Sciences and Research Career Development Award (EAD) and NIH R01CA081595 (JSH).
PY - 2013/4
Y1 - 2013/4
N2 - This study evaluated the effect of childhood trauma exposure and the role of resilience on both depressive symptoms and suicidal ideation. The study evaluated 1,488 military personnel and veterans, who served after September 2001, for depressive, suicidal, and PTSD symptoms, combat exposure, childhood trauma exposure, and resiliency. Participants were enrolled as part of an ongoing multicenter study. Outcome measures were depressive symptoms and suicidal ideation. After controlling for the effects of combat exposure and PTSD, results revealed that childhood trauma exposures were significantly associated with depressive symptoms and suicidal ideation. In addition, resilience was negatively associated with depressive symptoms and suicidal ideation, suggesting a potential protective effect. These findings suggest that evaluation of childhood trauma is important in the clinical assessment and treatment of depressive symptoms and suicidal ideation among military personnel and veterans.
AB - This study evaluated the effect of childhood trauma exposure and the role of resilience on both depressive symptoms and suicidal ideation. The study evaluated 1,488 military personnel and veterans, who served after September 2001, for depressive, suicidal, and PTSD symptoms, combat exposure, childhood trauma exposure, and resiliency. Participants were enrolled as part of an ongoing multicenter study. Outcome measures were depressive symptoms and suicidal ideation. After controlling for the effects of combat exposure and PTSD, results revealed that childhood trauma exposures were significantly associated with depressive symptoms and suicidal ideation. In addition, resilience was negatively associated with depressive symptoms and suicidal ideation, suggesting a potential protective effect. These findings suggest that evaluation of childhood trauma is important in the clinical assessment and treatment of depressive symptoms and suicidal ideation among military personnel and veterans.
KW - child abuse
KW - combat disorders
KW - depressive disorder
KW - posttraumatic stress disorders
KW - psychological resilience
KW - suicide
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U2 - 10.1080/13811118.2013.776445
DO - 10.1080/13811118.2013.776445
M3 - Article
C2 - 23614484
AN - SCOPUS:84877303964
SN - 1381-1118
VL - 17
SP - 106
EP - 122
JO - Archives of Suicide Research
JF - Archives of Suicide Research
IS - 2
ER -
