Interpersonal and Trauma-Related Guilt moderate the relationship between intensity of combat experiences and suicidality.

ABSTRACT: Suicide rates in military-affiliated communities remain elevated since the dawn of the Global War on Terror, despite substantial efforts by clinicians and researchers. While some risk factors have been identified, mixed results need to be clarified. The current study builds on previous research by testing a structural equation model of suicide risk associated with combat experiences that by incorporates risk factors with the most empirical support (combat experiences, guilt, PTSD, depression, and the Interpersonal Psychological Theory of Suicide [IPTS] factors of Perceived Burdensomeness, Thwarted Belongingness, Acquired Capability), using improved measures, in a more representative sample of Post-9/11 deployers. The models were evaluated separately for each of two different conceptualizat

SUBMITTER: McCue ML 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12562661 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature