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A 3-year longitudinal study examining the effect of resilience on suicidality in veterans
Nagy A Youssef1, Kimberly T Green, Jean C Beckham
1Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Duke University Medical Center, Mid-Atlantic Mental Illness Research, Education, Durham, NC, USA. nagy.youssef@duke.edu
Background:
This study prospectively evaluated the correlation and role of resilience and resilience factors in predicting suicidal ideation and attempts in veterans.
Methods:
In this 3-year longitudinal study, 178 Iraq and Afghanistan war veterans were evaluated for a number of clinical and demographic variables. Longitudinal follow-up was performed at approximately 3 years.
Results:
Resilience at the initial assessment predicted lower suicidality at follow-up, controlling for suicidality at the initial assessment, suggesting a protective effect for resilience. With respect to specific domains of resilience, secure relationships and positive acceptance of change significantly predicted lower suicidality.
Conclusions:
These findings have important implications for clinical care and for guiding future research efforts to increase resilience among returning soldiers.
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