Factors Associated with Suicidality among a National Sample of Transgender Veterans

Correlates of past-year suicidal ideation and lifetime suicide risk among a national sample of transgender veterans were examined. 

An online, convenience sample of 212 U.S. transgender veterans participated in a cross-sectional survey in February-May 2014. We evaluated associations between sociodemographic characteristics, stigma, mental health, and psychosocial resources with past-year suicidal ideation and lifetime suicide plans and attempts. 

Participants reported high rates of past-year suicidal ideation (57%) as well as history of suicide plan or attempt (66%).Transgender-related felt stigma during military service and current posttraumatic stress disorder and depressive symptoms were associated with suicide outcomes as were economic and demographic factors.

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By:  Lehavot K1,2,3,4, Simpson TL2,3,5, Shipherd JC6,7,8,9.

• 1Health Services Research & Development (HSR&D) Center of Innovation (COIN), VA Puget Sound Health Care System, Seattle, WA, USA.
• 2Mental Illness Research, Education and Clinical Center (MIRECC), VA Puget Sound Health Care System, Seattle, WA, USA.
• 3Department of Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA.
• 4Department of Health Services, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA.
• 5Center of Excellence in Substance Abuse and Treatment (CESATE), VA Puget Sound Health Care System, Seattle, WA, USA.
• 6Department of Veterans Affairs, LGBT Program, Washington, DC, USA.
• 7VA Boston Healthcare System, Boston, MA, USA.
• 8Women's Health Sciences Division, National Center for PTSD, Boston, MA, USA.
• 9Boston University School of Medicine, Boston, MA, USA.
• Suicide Life Threat Behav. 2016 Feb 15. doi: 10.1111/sltb.12233. 

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