PTSD from a suicide attempt: An empirical investigation among suicide attempt survivors.

Ian H Stanley Melanie A HomJoseph W BoffaDese'Rae L StageThomas E Joiner

Published in: Journal of clinical psychology (2019)

A substantial proportion of SA survivors may experience SA-related PTSD. SA-related PTSD may be a viable assessment and intervention target to improve the quality of life and to reduce future suicide risk among SA survivors.

Keyphrases

young adults
posttraumatic stress disorder
social support
randomized controlled trial
current status
depressive symptoms
clinical evaluation