TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2019//
TI  - The relationship between suicide-related exposure and personal history of suicidal behavior in transgender and gender-diverse veterans
JO  - LGBT health
A1  - Tucker, Raymond P.
A1  - Pardue-Bourgeois, Sarah
A1  - Snow, Annie
A1  - Bradstreet, Mike
A1  - Cerel, Julie
SP  - 335
EP  - 341
VL  - 6
IS  - 7
N2  - <b>                          <i>Purpose:</i>                      </b> Transgender and gender-diverse (TGD) veterans experience a high prevalence of suicidal thoughts and behaviors (STBs). Within the general U.S. population, suicide-related exposure is an identified risk factor for STBs. This study explores the impact of suicide-related exposure in TGD veterans. <b>                          <i>Methods:</i>                      </b> Self-identified TGD veterans (<i>n</i> = 195) completed an online cross-sectional survey that included self-report measures of suicide-related exposures, experience of past-year suicidal ideation (SI), and history of suicide attempt (SA)(s). <b>                          <i>Results:</i>                      </b> A considerable number of respondents indicated that they were close to someone who attempted suicide (40.5%) or died by suicide (32.8%). When asked about the gender identity of decedents, 6.7% indicated that at least one individual was TGD and 18.5% indicated knowing at least one close TGD individual who attempted suicide. Exposure to SA and to suicide were both independently related to a history of at least one SA. Neither type of suicide exposure was related to past year SI. Participants exposed to the SA of a close TGD individual were more likely to report past-year SI than those not exposed. <b>                          <i>Conclusion:</i>                      </b> TGD veterans may be more vulnerable to suicidal behaviors if suicide-related exposures are experienced. Public health suicide prevention initiatives, both inside and outside of the TGD community, may help to reduce suicide in these veterans.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 2325-8292
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1089/lgbt.2019.0120
ID  - ref1
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