TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2016//
TI  - Trauma exposure and risk of suicidal ideation among older adults
JO  - American journal of geriatric psychiatry
A1  - Beristianos, Matthew H.
A1  - Maguen, Shira
A1  - Neylan, Thomas C.
A1  - Byers, Amy L.
SP  - 639
EP  - 643
VL  - 24
IS  - 8
N2  - OBJECTIVE: To determine if trauma exposure is associated with suicidal ideation in a nationally representative sample of older adults. <br><br>METHODS: This study included 3,277 participants 55 years and older involved in the Collaborate Psychiatric Epidemiology Surveys (2001-2003). <br><br>RESULTS: Of the 84.8% of older adults who were exposed to any trauma, 2.2% endorsed late-life suicidal ideation. Multivariable models fully adjusted for sociodemographics, post-traumatic stress disorder, major depressive disorder, and substance use revealed exposure to serious accidents/illness was associated with suicidal ideation (odds ratio: 2.55; 95% confidence interval: 1.16-5.59; Wald χ(2) = 5.47, df = 1, p = 0.019). Investigation of specific traumas within the category revealed that life-threatening illness was specifically associated with suicidal ideation in older adults (odds ratio: 2.12; 95% confidence interval: 1.34-3.36; Wald χ(2) = 10.33, df = 1, p = 0.001). <br><br>CONCLUSION: These findings highlight the need for monitoring of suicidal ideation among older adults who have been informed of a life-threatening illness diagnosis.<br><br>Published by Elsevier Inc.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 1064-7481
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jagp.2016.02.055
ID  - ref1
ER  -