Suicide attempt, impulsivity, and exposure to trauma in college students
Braz. J. Psychiatry (São Paulo, 1999, Impr.)
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44(3): 279-288, May-June 2022. tab, graf
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ABSTRACT
Objectives:
Past suicide attempt (SA) is one of the most important risk factors for suicide death. An ideation-to-action framework posits that impulsivity, potentially traumatic events, and mental disorders also play a role in increasing suicide risk. This study aimed to assess the association between trait impulsivity, lifetime exposure to trauma, and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) with SA in a sample of Brazilian college students.Methods:
A total of 2,137 participants filled self-reported questionnaires consisting of a sociodemographic and clinical questionnaire, Trauma History Questionnaire, Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Checklist - Civilian version, and Barratt Impulsiveness Scale.Results:
Our findings suggest that trait impulsivity may be interpreted as exerting a distal effect on SA, even in the presence of other variables - such as trauma history, psychological neglect, and PTSD - which also increase the odds of SA. High and medium levels of impulsivity, history of trauma, and PTSD increased the likelihood of SA.Conclusions:
Intervention strategies to prevent SA may target trait impulsivity and exposure to traumatic experiences.
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Type of study:
Risk factors
Language:
English
Journal:
Braz. J. Psychiatry (São Paulo, 1999, Impr.)
Journal subject:
Psychiatry
Year:
2022
Type:
Article
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Project document
Affiliation country:
Brazil
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Canada
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United States
Institution/Affiliation country:
Centro Universitário Social da Bahia/BR
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Fundação Oswaldo Cruz/BR
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Harvard T. H. Chan School of Public Health/US
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McGill University/CA
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McMaster University/CA
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Universidade Federal da Bahia/BR
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Universidade Federal de São Paulo/BR
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