@article{ref1,
title="Suicide attempt, impulsivity, and exposure to trauma in college students",
journal="Revista brasileira de psiquiatria",
year="2022",
author="Lira, Sidnei B. and Vieira, Flávia and Cavalcanti, Diogo E. and Souza-Marques, Breno and Netto, Liana R. and Correia-Melo, Fernanda S. and Leal, Gustavo C. and Pereira, Juliana L. and Santos, Lene L. and Guedes, Gisela M. and Teles, Carlos A. and Cardoso, Taiane de A. and Miranda-Scippa, Ângela and Kapczinski, Flavio and Lacerda, Acioly L. T. and Koenen, Karestan C. and Turecki, Gustavo and Quarantini, Lucas C.",
volume="ePub",
number="ePub",
pages="ePub-ePub",
abstract="OBJECTIVES: Past suicide attempt (SA) is one of the most important risk factors for suicide death. An ideation-to-action framework posits that impulsivity, potentially traumatic events, and mental disorders also play a role in increasing suicide risk. This study aimed to assess the association between trait impulsivity, lifetime exposure to trauma, and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) with SA in a sample of Brazilian college students. <br><br>METHODS: A total of 2,137 participants filled self-reported questionnaires consisting of a sociodemographic and clinical questionnaire, Trauma History Questionnaire, Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Checklist - Civilian version, and Barratt Impulsiveness Scale. <br><br>RESULTS: Our findings suggest that trait impulsivity may be interpreted as exerting a distal effect on SA, even in the presence of other variables - such as trauma history, psychological neglect, and PTSD - which also increase the odds of SA. High and medium levels of impulsivity, history of trauma, and PTSD increased the likelihood of SA. <br><br>CONCLUSIONS: Intervention strategies to prevent SA may target trait impulsivity and exposure to traumatic experiences.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="1516-4446",
doi="10.1590/1516-4446-2021-2175",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1590/1516-4446-2021-2175"
}