TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2022//
TI  - Suicide attempt, impulsivity, and exposure to trauma in college students
JO  - Revista brasileira de psiquiatria
A1  - Lira, Sidnei B.
A1  - Vieira, Flávia
A1  - Cavalcanti, Diogo E.
A1  - Souza-Marques, Breno
A1  - Netto, Liana R.
A1  - Correia-Melo, Fernanda S.
A1  - Leal, Gustavo C.
A1  - Pereira, Juliana L.
A1  - Santos, Lene L.
A1  - Guedes, Gisela M.
A1  - Teles, Carlos A.
A1  - Cardoso, Taiane de A.
A1  - Miranda-Scippa, Ângela
A1  - Kapczinski, Flavio
A1  - Lacerda, Acioly L. T.
A1  - Koenen, Karestan C.
A1  - Turecki, Gustavo
A1  - Quarantini, Lucas C.
SP  - ePub
EP  - ePub
VL  - ePub
IS  - ePub
N2  - 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>
LA  - en
SN  - 1516-4446
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1590/1516-4446-2021-2175
ID  - ref1
ER  -