Research into the causes and prevention of suicide has been deemed a national priority,
with a recent focus on sectors of the workforce, such as firefighters, who experience …

A causal relationship between sleep disturbances and suicidal behavior has been
previously reported. Insomnia and nightmares are considered as hallmarks of posttraumatic …

Highlights•Mechanisms that facilitate self-directed violence (SDV) in PTSD are
understudied.•Previous research has failed to use empirically-supported models of …

Recent research suggests that firefighters experience elevated rates of suicidal ideation and
behaviors. The interpersonal theory of suicide may shed light on this finding. This theory …

Objective Military sexual trauma (MST) is prevalent among female Veterans and is
associated with increased risk for suicidal self‐directed violence. Yet research examining …

Although childhood abuse is a well‐known risk factor for suicide, no studies have
investigated the role of interpersonal–psychological (Joiner, 2005), constructs in this …

Background Diagnostic criteria for DSM‐5 posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) are in many
ways similar to DSM‐IV criteria, raising the possibility that it might be possible to closely …

We contextualize and provide commentary on articles in the current issue that address the
nature, measurement, and consequences of exposure to potentially morally injurious events …

Background While posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptoms in the Diagnostic and
Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fifth Edition (DSM-5) are categorized into four …

Background Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is associated with suicidal ideation and
behavior. However, less is known about how the PTSD symptom clusters, namely alterations …