1. Posttraumatic Stress Disorder and Suicidal Behavior: Indirect Effects of Impaired Social Functioning
- Author
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Sonya G Wanklyn, Courtney E. Dutton, Matthew T. Feldner, Christal L. Badour, and Sasha M. Rojas
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Adult ,Male ,050103 clinical psychology ,medicine.medical_specialty ,Family support ,Statistics as Topic ,Poison control ,Suicide, Attempted ,behavioral disciplines and activities ,Suicide prevention ,Suicidal Ideation ,Social Skills ,Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic ,03 medical and health sciences ,Social support ,Interpersonal relationship ,0302 clinical medicine ,Social skills ,mental disorders ,medicine ,Humans ,0501 psychology and cognitive sciences ,Family ,Interpersonal Relations ,Psychiatry ,Suicidal ideation ,Suicide attempt ,05 social sciences ,Social Support ,030227 psychiatry ,Psychiatry and Mental health ,Clinical Psychology ,Female ,medicine.symptom ,Psychology ,Clinical psychology - Abstract
Social functioning is negatively impacted by the presence of PTSD, while increasing risk of suicidal behavior among individuals with PTSD. However, little research has examined the specific role of social functioning in the association between PTSD and suicidal behavior. Parallel multiple indirect effects analyses were performed to understand the unique indirect effects of four aspects of social functioning. Indirect effects of PTSD on suicidal ideation were significant through three pathways: interpersonal conflict, perceived family support, and interpersonal apprehension. Perceived family support was the only indirect pathway significantly associated with suicide attempt. Findings suggest that social functioning should be assessed and potentially targeted during treatment to help modify the risk for suicidal behavior among individuals with PTSD.
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- 2016