An Investigation of Interpersonal-Psychological Variables in Air Force Suicides: A Controlled-Comparison Study

Nademin, Elicia; Jobes, David A.; Pflanz, Steven; Jacoby, Aaron M.; Ghahramanlou‐Holloway, Marjan; Campise, Rick L.; Joiner, Thomas E.; Wagner, Barry M.; Johnson, Leigh G.

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“…This was similar to the percentages reported by Preau and colleagues (2008) in their randomized study on male and female participants conducted in 102 hospital departments in France, Cooperman and Simoni's (2005) study on women only, and Haller and Miles (2003) on a group of psychiatrically hospitalized HIV/AIDS patients. However, the percentage was lower than Nademin et al (2008) found in their study that compared HIV-infected people with non-HIV-infected people. Many statistics report suicidal behaviors are higher in women than in men, yet this was not the case in our sample and we found no difference in the prevalence between the two groups.…”

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Suicidal Behavior and HIV/AIDS: A Partial Test of Joiner's Theory of Why People Die by Suicide

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2013

Social Work in Mental Health

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Suicidal behavior occurs among people living with HIV/AIDS.Thomas Joiner has postulated that in order to complete suicide three variables must be present-perceived burdensomeness and thwarted belongingness, and acquired capacity. We examined these three concepts in a partial test of Thomas Joiner's interpersonal-psychological theory of suicidal behavior. Our sample consisted of 52 individuals that were receiving services at HIV/AIDS clinics. These individuals were divided into two groups-one with suicidal behaviors, the other with no suicidal behaviors. Acquired capacity was limited to medication adherence and both groups reported good adherence with their medications. Results show those in the suicidal behavior group experience slightly more perceived burdensomeness and feelings of thwarted belongingness than those in the no suicidal behaviors group. These findings and suggestions for future research are presented.

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Suicidal Behavior and HIV/AIDS: A Partial Test of Joiner's Theory of Why People Die by Suicide

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2013

Social Work in Mental Health

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“…A psychological autopsy study found that retrospectively assessed levels of acquired capability—sample items included the prior engagement in suicide-preparatory behaviors, past suicide attempts, and problems with impulsivity—discriminated between living controls and those who died by suicide in a military sample (Nademin, Jobes, Pflanz, Jacoby, Ghahramanlou-Holloway, Campise, et al, 2008). …”

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The interpersonal theory of suicide.

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Suicidal behavior is a major problem worldwide and at the same time has received relatively little empirical attention. This relative lack of empirical attention may be due in part to a relative absence of theory development regarding suicidal behavior. The current paper presents the Interpersonal Theory of Suicidal Behavior. We propose that the most dangerous form of suicidal desire is caused by the simultaneous presence of two interpersonal constructs—thwarted belongingness and perceived burdensomeness (and hopelessness about these states)—and further, that the capability to engage in suicidal behavior is separate from the desire to engage in suicidal behavior. According to the theory, the capability for suicidal behavior emerges, via habituation and opponent processes, in response to repeated exposure to physically painful and/or fear-inducing experiences. In the current paper, the theory’s hypotheses are more precisely delineated than in previous presentations (Joiner, 2005), with the aim of inviting scientific inquiry and potential falsification of the theory’s hypotheses.

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“…A random sampling procedure was used to select 10% of coded cases for evaluating inter-rater reliability. Reliability was high across coded variables with kappa coefficients ranging from 0.6 to 1.0, as previously reported (Nademin et al, 2008). Institutional review board permission was obtained for the study.…”

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“…All of the available files from 2000 to 2006 were coded, resulting in 219 of the 258 (85%) USAF suicides during those seven years. Files from 1996 to 1999 were randomly selected because they were part of a different project that used the same coding form (Nademin et al, 2008). Of the 237 airmen who died by suicide, 98 (41%) left a suicide note.…”

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Suicide in the United States Air Force: Risk factors communicated before and at death

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Ghahramanlou‐Holloway

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Journal of Affective Disorders

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Background: Over the last decade, suicide rates in the U.S. military have steadily increased, resulting in a call for suicide-related research with military populations. The present project aimed to describe and evaluate the communications (i.e., verbally and in suicide notes) of 13 suicide risk factors in the suicide death investigation files of 98 active duty U.S. Air Force (USAF) members. Methods: Two-hundred thirty-seven suicide death investigation files were coded. Ninety-eight decedents left suicide notes and were included in the current analyses. Descriptive statistics were computed to evaluate the types of risk factors most commonly communicated prior to and at the time of death as well as the medium for their communication. Specifically, verbal and note communications were compared to evaluate which medium decedents most often used to communicate risk factors. Also, the frequency that interpersonal compared to intrapsychic risk factors were communicated was evaluated. Results: Hopelessness (35.7% of cases) and perceived burdensomeness (31.6% of cases) were the risk factors most often communicated in suicide notes but not verbally. Thwarted belongingness (29.6% of cases) was the risk factor most often communicated verbally and in the suicide note. Further, evaluated risk factors were more frequently communicated in suicide notes than verbally. Finally, interpersonal risk factors were more often communicated than intrapsychic risk factors. Limitations: The validity of the data relies on interviews of decedents' acquaintances and various medical/military records. Conclusions: Our findings support emphasizing certain risk factors over others in USAF suicide prevention efforts. Further, interpersonal risk factors appeared to be more salient than intrapsychic risk factors in the minds of decedents.

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An Investigation of Interpersonal-Psychological Variables in Air Force Suicides: A Controlled-Comparison Study

Cited by 62 publications

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Suicidal Behavior and HIV/AIDS: A Partial Test of Joiner's Theory of Why People Die by Suicide

Suicidal Behavior and HIV/AIDS: A Partial Test of Joiner's Theory of Why People Die by Suicide

The interpersonal theory of suicide.

Suicide in the United States Air Force: Risk factors communicated before and at death

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