Purpose in Life and Conscientiousness Protect Against the Development of Suicidal Ideation in U.S. Military Veterans With PTSD and MDD: Results From the National Health and Resilience in Veterans Study.

Elizabeth StrausSonya B NormanJessica C TrippMichelle PittsRobert H Pietrzak

Published in: Chronic stress (Thousand Oaks, Calif.) (2019)

Nearly 30% of veterans with PTSD and/or MDD who did not endorse suicidal ideation at baseline developed suicidal ideation over a seven-year period. Prevention and treatment efforts designed to bolster purpose in life and conscientiousness may help mitigate risk for suicidal ideation in this high-risk population.

Keyphrases

posttraumatic stress disorder
major depressive disorder
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