@article{ref1,
title="PTSD from a suicide attempt: phenomenological and diagnostic considerations",
journal="Psychiatry interpersonal and biological processes",
year="2019",
author="Stanley, Ian H. and Boffa, Joseph W. and Joiner, Thomas E.",
volume="82",
number="1",
pages="57-71",
abstract="OBJECTIVE: A suicide attempt is at least somewhat life-threatening by definition and is, for some, traumatic. Thus, it is possible that some individuals may develop posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) from a suicide attempt. <br><br>METHOD: In this article, we consider whether one's suicide attempt could fulfill Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fifth Edition (DSM-5) criteria for a PTSD Criterion A event and contribute to the development of attendant PTSD symptoms (e.g., flashbacks, avoidance, shame/guilt, nightmares); discuss theoretical models of PTSD as they relate to suicide attempts; reflect on factors that might influence rates of suicide attempt-related PTSD; highlight methodological limitations that have hampered our understanding of suicide attempt-related PTSD; and posit areas for future scientific and clinical inquiry. <br><br>RESULTS: Strikingly, the degree to which a suicide attempt leads to PTSD is unknown. <br><br>CONCLUSIONS: We conclude with a call for research to systematically assess for suicide attempts alongside other potentially traumatic experiences (e.g., combat exposure, rape) that are included in standardized PTSD assessments.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0033-2747",
doi="10.1080/00332747.2018.1485373",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/00332747.2018.1485373"
}