title: Non-suicidal self-injury as a predictor of active and passive suicidal ideation among Iraq/Afghanistan war veterans.
abstract: The present study examined the association between lifetime non-suicidal self-injury (NSSI) and current suicidal ideation among Iraq/Afghanistan veterans. NSSI was positively associated with passive, active, and concurrent active-passive suicidal ideation at the bivariate level. NSSI remained a predictor of active, OR=5.15, and concurrent active-passive suicidal ideation, OR=7.01, when other risk factors were considered. These findings suggest that NSSI may be a particularly useful marker of active suicidal ideation among veterans.
authors: Durham Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Durham, NC, USA; VA Mid-Atlantic Mental Illness Research, Education, and Clinical Center, Durham, NC, USA; Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC, USA. Electronic address: Nathan.Kimbrel@va.gov.
authors: Nathan A
authors: NA
authors: Kimbrel
authors: University of Mississippi Medical Center, Jackson, MS, USA.
authors: Kim L
authors: KL
authors: Gratz
authors: University of Mississippi Medical Center, Jackson, MS, USA.
authors: Matthew T
authors: MT
authors: Tull
authors: VISN 17 Center of Excellence for Research on Returning War Veterans, Waco, TX, USA; Central Texas Veterans Health Care System, Temple, TX, USA; Texas A&M University Health Science Center, College Station, TX, USA.
authors: Sandra B
authors: SB
authors: Morissette
authors: VISN 17 Center of Excellence for Research on Returning War Veterans, Waco, TX, USA; Central Texas Veterans Health Care System, Temple, TX, USA; Texas A&M University Health Science Center, College Station, TX, USA.
authors: Eric C
authors: EC
authors: Meyer
authors: VISN 17 Center of Excellence for Research on Returning War Veterans, Waco, TX, USA; Central Texas Veterans Health Care System, Temple, TX, USA; Texas A&M University Health Science Center, College Station, TX, USA.
authors: Bryann B
authors: BB
authors: DeBeer
authors: University of North Carolina at Greensboro, Greensboro, NC USA.
authors: Paul J
authors: PJ
authors: Silvia
authors: Durham Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Durham, NC, USA; VA Mid-Atlantic Mental Illness Research, Education, and Clinical Center, Durham, NC, USA; Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC, USA; VA Center for Health Services Research in Primary Care, Durham, NC, USA.
authors: Patrick C
authors: PC
authors: Calhoun
authors: Durham Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Durham, NC, USA; VA Mid-Atlantic Mental Illness Research, Education, and Clinical Center, Durham, NC, USA; Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC, USA.
authors: Jean C
authors: JC
authors: Beckham
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D055826:Afghan Campaign 2001-; D000346:Afghanistan; D006801:Humans; D007493:Iraq; D054542:Iraq War, 2003-2011; D008297:Male; D012307:Risk Factors; D016728:Self-Injurious Behavior / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000523:psychology*; D013313:Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic / Q000150:complications* / Q000523:psychology; D059020:Suicidal Ideation; D014728:Veterans / Q000523:psychology*; D014857:Warfare
keywords: Depression; Non-suicidal self-injury; Suicide