Abstract
The current study aims to assess the relations among war captivity, PTSD, suicidal ideation (SI), and deliberate self-harm (DSH) among former prisoners of war (ex-POWs). Israeli ex-POWs (N = 176) and a matched control group of combat veterans (controls; N = 118) were assessed using self-report measures. Ex-POWs with PTSD reported higher levels of both SI and DSH compared to ex-POWs and comparable veterans without PTSD. Furthermore, captivity-related variables as well as PTSD symptom clusters were positively related to both SI and DSH. However, only loss of emotional control in captivity and posttraumatic intrusion and emotional numbing symptoms, predicted SI. Ex-POWs with PTSD endorse high levels of SI and DSH. Among ex-POWs, both SI and DSH share similar captivity-related and posttraumatic symptoms correlates but only posttraumatic intrusion and emotional numbing symptoms predict SI.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 231-248 |
| Number of pages | 18 |
| Journal | Archives of Suicide Research |
| Volume | 19 |
| Issue number | 2 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - 3 Apr 2015 |
| Externally published | Yes |
Bibliographical note
Publisher Copyright:© 2015 International Academy for Suicide Research.
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This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
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SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being
Keywords
- captivity
- deliberate self-harm
- posttraumatic stress disorder
- prisoners of war
- suicide ideation
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Clinical Psychology
- Psychiatry and Mental health
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