By the Numbers - 22 November 2021
4.2%
The "prevalence of lifetime non-suicidal self-injury (NSSI) among U.S. military veterans," according to a recent article published online before print in the journal Clinical Psychology & Psychotherapy -- Non-Suicidal Self-Injury in U.S. Military Veterans: Results from the National Health and Resilience in Veterans Study.
Multivariable analyses revealed that veterans who endorsed lifetime NSSI were more likely to be younger, female, non-Caucasian, unmarried or unpartnered, and to have a lower annual household income. Veterans who endorsed lifetime NSSI reported more adverse childhood experiences and lifetime traumas, and were more likely to have experienced military sexual trauma. They also were more likely to screen positive for lifetime posttraumatic stress disorder, major depressive disorder (MDD) and substance use disorders and to have attempted suicide. Finally, lifetime NSSI was associated with current MDD, generalized anxiety disorder, and substance use disorders, as well as past-year suicidal ideation.
4.2%
The "prevalence of lifetime non-suicidal self-injury (NSSI) among U.S. military veterans," according to a recent article published online before print in the journal Clinical Psychology & Psychotherapy -- Non-Suicidal Self-Injury in U.S. Military Veterans: Results from the National Health and Resilience in Veterans Study.
Multivariable analyses revealed that veterans who endorsed lifetime NSSI were more likely to be younger, female, non-Caucasian, unmarried or unpartnered, and to have a lower annual household income. Veterans who endorsed lifetime NSSI reported more adverse childhood experiences and lifetime traumas, and were more likely to have experienced military sexual trauma. They also were more likely to screen positive for lifetime posttraumatic stress disorder, major depressive disorder (MDD) and substance use disorders and to have attempted suicide. Finally, lifetime NSSI was associated with current MDD, generalized anxiety disorder, and substance use disorders, as well as past-year suicidal ideation.