Predictors of Suicide Attempt Within 30 Days After First Medically Documented Suicidal Ideation in U.S. Army Soldiers

CONCLUSIONS: Suicide attempt risk is highest in the first 30 days following ideation diagnosis and is more likely among women, combat medics, and soldiers with an anxiety disorder diagnosis before suicidal ideation and a same-day sleep disorder diagnosis. Black soldiers and those with a same-day anxiety disorder diagnosis were at decreased risk. These factors may help identify soldiers at imminent risk of suicide attempt.PMID:34465200 | DOI:10.1176/appi.ajp.2021.20111570

Source: The American Journal of Psychiatry - September 1, 2021 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Holly B Herberman Mash Robert J Ursano Ronald C Kessler James A Naifeh Carol S Fullerton Pablo A Aliaga Charlotte A Riggs-Donovan Hieu M Dinh Mary C Vance Gary H Wynn Alan M Zaslavsky Nancy A Sampson Tzu-Cheg Kao Murray B Stein Source Type: research