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Journal of Clinical Psychology in Medical Settings

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PTSD, Depressive Symptoms, and Suicidal Ideation in African American Women: A Mediated Model

Authors: Erika R. Carr, Amanda M. Woods, Arshya Vahabzadeh, Carla Sutton, Justine Wittenauer, Nadine J. Kaslow

Published in: Journal of Clinical Psychology in Medical Settings | Issue 1/2013

Abstract

Although research has shown positive associations among post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), depressive symptoms, and suicidal ideation, the nature of these relations is unclear, especially in African American women. This study examined the associations among these comorbid psychological difficulties in a sample of 136 low-income, African American women. Specifically, the goal of this investigation was to ascertain if overall depressive symptoms, as well as both the cognitive-affective and somatic components of depression, mediated the PTSD-suicidal ideation link. Results from bootstrapping analyses revealed that overall depressive symptoms and the cognitive-affective components of depression, but not the somatic components, mediated the PTSD-suicidal ideation link.

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Title: PTSD, Depressive Symptoms, and Suicidal Ideation in African American Women: A Mediated Model
Authors: Erika R. Carr
Amanda M. Woods
Arshya Vahabzadeh
Carla Sutton
Justine Wittenauer
Nadine J. Kaslow
Publication date: 01-03-2013
Publisher: Springer US
Published in: Journal of Clinical Psychology in Medical Settings / Issue 1/2013
Print ISSN: 1068-9583
Electronic ISSN: 1573-3572
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10880-012-9316-1

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