Evaluating the acceptability and effectiveness of a brief intervention targeting interpersonal risk factors in an active-duty military sample

Abstract: OBJECTIVE: Despite increasing prevention efforts, military populations are consistently at increased risk of suicide compared to their civilian counterparts. The …

Glutamine metabolite ratios are related to thwarted belongingness and perceived burdensomeness: Preliminary evidence from a Veteran sample with and without history of suicidal ideation

Abstract: Background: Suicidal thoughts and behaviors are an acute public health issue, particularly among US Veterans. The interpersonal-psychological theory of suicide posits …

Evaluating the interpersonal theory of suicide among post-9/11 Veterans: Suicidal desire and intent in the early transition to civilian life

Abstract: Relative to the civilian population, veterans are at elevated risk of dying by suicide. However, there have been few studies using the interpersonal theory of suicide …

The interpersonal theory of suicide risk in male U.S. service members/Veterans: The independent effects of perceived burdensomeness and thwarted belongingness

Abstract: Introduction: Suicide rates remain high among US military service member/veteran (SM/V) males with overall trends showing an upward trajectory. Several empirical studies …

The interpersonal theory of suicide risk in male US service members/Veterans: The independent effects of perceived burdensomeness and thwarted belongingness

Abstract: Introduction: Suicide rates remain high among US military service member/veteran (SM/V) males with overall trends showing an upward trajectory. Several empirical studies …

Moral injury and suicidal ideation among female national guard members: Indirect effects of perceived burdensomeness and thwarted belongingness

Abstract: Numerous reports have linked moral injury (i.e., experience or perpetration of a morally unjust event) with suicidal ideation and outcomes; however, little is known …

Evidence-based treatment for posttraumatic stress disorder decreases suicidal ideation by reducing perceived burdensomeness among Veterans in an outpatient program

Abstract: Evidenced-based posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) treatments generally reduce suicidal ideation (SI), and the interpersonal theory of suicide (ITS) may theoretically …

The link between deployment-related injuries and suicidal thinking in the Army National Guard: examining the role of perceived burdensomeness and hopelessness

Abstract: Objective: In 2020, Army National Guard members demonstrated greater risk of suicide than their military and civilian counterparts. Though literature on …

Obsessive‐compulsive symptoms, perceived burdensomeness, and thwarted belongingness: associations and implications among US veterans

Abstract: Objective: Obsessive‐compulsive disorder (OCD) is among the most debilitating psychiatric disorders worldwide, but has gone relatively unnoticed within the US veteran …

Painful and provocative events scale and fearlessness about death among Veterans: Exploratory factor analysis

Abstract: The interpersonal theory of suicide suggests three proximal risk factors for suicide: perceived burdensomeness, thwarted belongingness, and acquired capability. Previous …