Love Is Not All You Need: Understanding the Association Between Relationship Status and Relationship Dysfunction With Self-Directed Violence in Veterans.
Danielle M WeberTate F HalversonSamantha E DaruwalaMary Jo PughPatrick S CalhounJean C BeckhamNathan A KimbrelPublished in: Archives of suicide research : official journal of the International Academy for Suicide Research (2023)
It may be insufficient to only consider relationship status when evaluating interpersonal risk factors for SDV. A single item assessing relationship dysfunction was associated with enacted SDV and suicidal cognitions over and above intrapersonal risk factors. Integrating such single-item measures into clinical practice could improve identification and subsequent tailored intervention for veterans at greater risk for SDV.