Matthew H Beristianos1, Shira Maguen2, Thomas C Neylan2, Amy L Byers3. 1. Department of Psychiatry, University of California, San Francisco, CA, USA; San Francisco Veterans Affairs Medical Center, San Francisco, CA, USA; Alliant International University, San Francisco, CA, USA. 2. Department of Psychiatry, University of California, San Francisco, CA, USA; San Francisco Veterans Affairs Medical Center, San Francisco, CA, USA. 3. Department of Psychiatry, University of California, San Francisco, CA, USA; San Francisco Veterans Affairs Medical Center, San Francisco, CA, USA. Electronic address: amy.byers@ucsf.edu.
Abstract
OBJECTIVE: To determine if trauma exposure is associated with suicidal ideation in a nationally representative sample of older adults. METHODS: This study included 3,277 participants 55 years and older involved in the Collaborate Psychiatric Epidemiology Surveys (2001-2003). 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). CONCLUSION: These findings highlight the need for monitoring of suicidal ideation among older adults who have been informed of a life-threatening illness diagnosis. Published by Elsevier Inc.
OBJECTIVE: To determine if trauma exposure is associated with suicidal ideation in a nationally representative sample of older adults. METHODS: This study included 3,277 participants 55 years and older involved in the Collaborate Psychiatric Epidemiology Surveys (2001-2003). 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). CONCLUSION: These findings highlight the need for monitoring of suicidal ideation among older adults who have been informed of a life-threatening illness diagnosis. Published by Elsevier Inc.
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