Is Gratitude Associated With Suicidal Ideation in Veterans With Mental Illness and Student Veterans With PTSD Symptoms?

Body dysmorphic disorder (BDD) is a common and unusually severe mental illness, characterized by distressing or impairing preoccupations with non-existent or slight defects in one’s physical appearance, as well as compulsive behaviours, that aim to examine, improve, hide, or obtain reassurance about the perceived defects. BDD is associated with poor quality of life and marked functional impairment, as well as high rates of suicidal ideation and behaviours. Although BDD is often under-recognized in clinical settings, both pharmacotherapy and psychosocial interventions are effective at reducing BDD symptoms and distress. This chapter presents information on the phenomenology, clinical characteristics, diagnosis, epidemiology, pathogenesis, course, and treatment of BDD.

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Mental illness is associated with increased risk of suicidal ideation among cancer surgical patients

The American Journal of Surgery ◽

10.1016/j.amjsurg.2020.10.028 ◽

2020 ◽

Author(s):

J. Madison Hyer ◽

Elizabeth Palmer Kelly ◽

Anghela Z. Paredes ◽

Diamantis I. Tsilimigras ◽

Adrian Diaz ◽

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Keyword(s):

Mental Illness ◽

Suicidal Ideation ◽

Surgical Patients ◽

Increased Risk

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A Prospective Investigation of the Impact of Distinct Posttraumatic (PTSD) Symptom Clusters on Suicidal Ideation

Cognitive Therapy and Research ◽

10.1007/s10608-016-9829-2 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 41 (4) ◽

pp. 645-653 ◽

Cited By ~ 11

Author(s):

Maria Panagioti ◽

Ioannis Angelakis ◽

Nicholas Tarrier ◽

Patricia Gooding

Keyword(s):

Depressive Symptoms ◽

Suicidal Ideation ◽

Ptsd Symptom ◽

Symptom Clusters ◽

Self Report ◽

Ptsd Symptoms ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

The Impact

AbstractInconsistent findings have been reported by previous cross-sectional studies regarding the association between specific posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptom clusters and suicidality. To advance the understanding of the role of specific PTSD symptoms in the development of suicidality, the primary aim of this study was to investigate the predictive effects of the three specific PTSD symptom clusters on suicidal ideation prospectively. Fifty-six individuals diagnosed with PTSD completed a two-stage research design, at baseline and 13–15 months follow-up. The clinician administered PTSD scale (CAPS) was used to assess the severity of the PTSD symptom clusters and validated self-report measures were used to assess suicidal ideation, severity of depressive symptoms and perceptions of defeat entrapment. The results showed that only the hyperarousal symptom cluster significantly predicted suicidal ideation at follow-up after controlling for baseline suicidal ideation, severity of depressive symptoms and perceptions of defeat and entrapment. These findings suggest that both disorder-specific and transdiagnostic factors are implicated in the development of suicidal ideation in PTSD. Important clinical implications are discussed in terms of predicting and treating suicidality in those with PTSD.

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Pre-Katrina mental illness, postdisaster negative cognitions, and PTSD symptoms in male veterans following Hurricane Katrina.

Psychological Trauma Theory Research Practice and Policy ◽

10.1037/a0027487 ◽

2012 ◽

Vol 4 (6) ◽

pp. 568-577 ◽

Cited By ~ 9

Author(s):

Joseph I. Constans ◽

Jennifer J. Vasterling ◽

Elizabeth Deitch ◽

Xiaotong Han ◽

Andra L. Teten Tharp ◽

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Keyword(s):

Mental Illness ◽

Hurricane Katrina ◽

Ptsd Symptoms ◽

Negative Cognitions ◽

Male Veterans

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Suicidal Ideation and Suicide Attempts in a Sample of Homeless People with Mental Illness

The Journal of Nervous and Mental Disease ◽

10.1097/00005053-200306000-00003 ◽

2003 ◽

Vol 191 (6) ◽

pp. 365-371 ◽

Cited By ~ 10

Author(s):

RANI A. DESAI ◽

WEN LIU-MARES ◽

DAVID J. DAUSEY ◽

ROBERT A. ROSENHECK

Keyword(s):

Mental Illness ◽

Suicidal Ideation ◽

Suicide Attempts ◽

Homeless People ◽

People With Mental Illness

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PTSD and Suicidal Behaviors Amongst L'Aquila 2009 Earthquake Young Survivors

Frontiers in Public Health ◽

10.3389/fpubh.2021.590753 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 9 ◽

Author(s):

Claudia Carmassi ◽

Carlo Antonio Bertelloni ◽

Valerio Dell'Oste ◽

Chiara Luperini ◽

Donatella Marazziti ◽

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Keyword(s):

Suicidal Ideation ◽

Suicide Attempts ◽

Self Report ◽

Ptsd Symptoms ◽

Suicidal Behaviors ◽

Post Traumatic Stress ◽

Partial Group ◽

Group 2 ◽

Group 1

Background: Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is one of the most frequent and severe psychiatric consequences of natural disasters, frequently associated with suicidality. The aim of this study was at examining the possible relationships between suicidal behaviors and full-blown or partial PTSD, in a sample of young earthquake survivors. The second aim was at investigating the specific role of PTSD symptoms on suicidality.Methods: A total of 475 young adults who survived the L'Aquila 2009 earthquake, one of the most severe Italian disasters of the last decades, were recruited and assessed after 21 months from the catastrophe. Participants were evaluated by two questionnaires assessing subthreshold psychopathology, the Trauma and Loss Spectrum Self-Report (TALS-SR) to investigate both full and partial PTSD, and two specific Mood Spectrum Self-Report (MOODS-SR) sub-domains exploring suicidality, namely suicidal ideation and suicide attempts.Results: The ensuing findings showed that suicidal ideation and suicide attempts were present, respectively, in 40 (8.4%) and 11 (2.3%) survivors. Rates of suicidal ideation were significantly more elevated in full-blown PTSD subjects (group 1), as compared with those suffering from partial (group 2) or no PTSD (group 3). Interestingly, group 2 subjects showed significantly more suicidal ideation than healthy individuals, and less than those of group 1, while the frequency of suicide attempts was similar across the three groups. Suicidal ideation was associated with higher scores in the following TALS-SR domains: grief-reactions, re-experiencing, avoidance and numbing, maladaptive coping, and personal characteristics/risk factor.Conclusions: The results of the present study support and extend previous findings on the role of PTSD symptoms in suicidality after a severe earthquake. However, as compared with available literature, they also highlight the significant impact of sub-threshold PTSD manifestations in increasing the suicide risk in survivors of a mass disaster.

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Associations Between PTSD Symptom Custers and Longitudinal Changes in Suicidal Ideation: Comparison Between 4-Factor and 7-Factor Models of DSM-5 PTSD Symptoms

Frontiers in Psychiatry ◽

10.3389/fpsyt.2021.680434 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 12 ◽

Author(s):

Che-Sheng Chu ◽

Po-Han Chou ◽

Shao-Cheng Wang ◽

Masaru Horikoshi ◽

Masaya Ito

Keyword(s):

Suicidal Ideation ◽

Externalizing Behavior ◽

Ptsd Symptom ◽

Factor Model ◽

Symptom Clusters ◽

Ptsd Symptoms ◽

Longitudinal Changes ◽

Dsm 5 ◽

Using Data

Objective: The association between posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and suicidal ideation (SI) is well-known. However, a few studies have investigated the associations between PTSD symptom clusters based on the fifth edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual for Mental Disorders (DSM-5) and changes in suicide risk longitudinally.Methods: We adopted a longitudinal study design using data from the National Survey for Stress and Health of 3,090 of the Japanese population. The first and second surveys were conducted on November 2016 and March 2017, respectively. The suicidal ideation attributes scale was applied to assess the severity of suicidal ideation at baseline and the follow-up period. A multivariate linear regression model was conducted to examine the associations between the 4- or 7-factor model of PTSD symptom clusters at baseline and longitudinal changes in SI.Results: Overall, 3,090 subjects were analyzed (mean age, 44.9 ± 10.9 years; 48.8% female) at Baseline, and 2,163 completed the second survey. In the 4-factor model, we found that the severity of negative alternations in cognition and mood were significantly associated with increased SI after 4 months. In the 7-factor model, we found that the severity of anhedonia and externalizing behavior at baseline was significantly associated with increased SI during the follow-up period.Conclusions: We found that the seven-factor model of DSM-5 PTSD symptoms may provide greater specificity in predicting longitudinal SI change in the general population. Closely monitoring specific PTSD core symptoms may be more effective in mitigating key clinical and functional outcomes.

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Association between Psychological Integration and Permanent Supportive Housing: An Exploratory Study with a Focus on Ethnicity

Social Sciences ◽

10.3390/socsci10120468 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 10 (12) ◽

pp. 468

Author(s):

Annette S. Crisanti ◽

Shelley Alonso-Marsden ◽

Leah Puglisi ◽

Richard Neil Greene ◽

Tyler Kincaid ◽

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Keyword(s):

Mental Illness ◽

Exploratory Study ◽

Target Population ◽

Supportive Housing ◽

Future Research ◽

Ptsd Symptoms ◽

Permanent Supportive Housing ◽

Psychological Integration ◽

And Control

There is limited research on the association between Permanent Supportive Housing (PSH) and psychological integration. The purpose of this study was to explore this association among individuals with mental illness and/or substance use disorder (SUD) enrolled in PSH and to identify variables associated with sense of belonging. Given differences in outcomes of PSH by ethnicity, we were interested to determine if an association existed between PSH and psychological integration and whether it was equally observed among Hispanics and non-Hispanics. The target population included individuals who were chronically homeless and diagnosed with a mental illness and/or SUD. Baseline data were collected upon intake (N = 370). Follow-up data were collected at six-months post baseline (N = 286) and discharge (N = 143). Predictor and control variables included demographics, overall health, PTSD symptom severity, interactions with family and friends, and participation in recovery-related groups in the community. Psychological integration scores increased significantly from the baseline to the 6-month follow-up (t = −3.41, p = 0.003) and between the 6-month follow-up and discharge (t = −2.97, p = 0.007). Significant predictors of psychological integration included overall health, interactions with family and/or friends, PTSD symptoms, income, education, and diagnosis. No differences were observed between Hispanics and non-Hispanics. The findings from this exploratory study suggest that future research in this area is warranted.

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