Understanding PTSD comorbidity and suicidal behavior: Associations among histories of alcohol dependence, major depressive disorder, and suicidal ideation and attempts

Journal of Anxiety Disorders

Volumn 28, Issue 3, 2014, Pages 318-325

  Rojas, Sasha M ^a   Bujarski, Sarah ^a   Babson, Kimberly A ^b,c   Dutton, Courtney E ^a   Feldner, Matthew T ^a,d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS   (United States)

^b VA PALO ALTO HEALTH CARE SYSTEM   (United States)

^c STANFORD UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^d LAUREATE INSTITUTE FOR BRAIN RESEARCH   (United States)

Author keywords

Alcohol dependence; Comorbidity; PTSD; Suicidal ideation; Suicide attempt

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE; AGED; ALCOHOLISM; ARTICLE; COMORBIDITY; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FEMALE; GENDER; HEALTH SURVEY; HIGH RISK PATIENT; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MAJOR DEPRESSION; MALE; POSTTRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER; RACE; RISK FACTOR; SOCIAL STATUS; SUICIDAL BEHAVIOR; SUICIDAL IDEATION; SUICIDE ATTEMPT;

ALCOHOL DEPENDENCE; COMORBIDITY; PTSD; SUICIDAL IDEATION; SUICIDE ATTEMPT;

ADULT; ALCOHOLISM; COMORBIDITY; DEPRESSIVE DISORDER, MAJOR; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RISK FACTORS; STRESS DISORDERS, POST-TRAUMATIC; SUICIDAL IDEATION; SUICIDE, ATTEMPTED; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84896952575     PISSN: 08876185     EISSN: 18737897     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.janxdis.2014.02.004     Document Type: Article

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