Guilt is more strongly associated with suicidal ideation among military personnel with direct combat exposure

Journal of Affective Disorders

Volumn 148, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 37-41

  Bryan, Craig J ^a   Ray Sannerud, Bobbie ^a   Morrow, Chad E ^b   Etienne, Neysa ^c  

^a National Center for Veterans Studies   (United States)

^b Maxwell Air Force Base ^*

^c Maxwell Gunter AFB   (United States)

Author keywords

Combat; Guilt; Military; Suicidal ideation; Suicide

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AIR FORCE; ARTICLE; DEPRESSION; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; FEMALE; GUILT; HOPELESSNESS; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; POSTTRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SELF REPORT; SOLDIER; SUICIDAL IDEATION;

ADULT; FEMALE; GUILT; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MILITARY PERSONNEL; SUICIDAL IDEATION; WAR; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84876996260     PISSN: 01650327     EISSN: 15732517     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jad.2012.11.044     Document Type: Article

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