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. 2022 Aug:314:114618.
doi: 10.1016/j.psychres.2022.114618. Epub 2022 May 10.

Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder and nonsuicidal self-injury among veterans with complex psychiatric presentations

Mariah K Evans  1 , Jeremy L Grove  1 , Tapan A Patel  1 , Molly Gromatsky  2 , Patrick S Calhoun  3 , Jean C Beckham  4 , Nathan A Kimbrel  5
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Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder and nonsuicidal self-injury among veterans with complex psychiatric presentations

Mariah K Evans et al. Psychiatry Res. 2022 Aug.

Abstract

Prior research suggests a possible association between attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) symptoms and nonsuicidal self-injury (NSSI) in veterans. However, this association has not yet been replicated. The present study sought to replicate and expand upon this association in a gender-balanced sample of veterans (N = 124), more than half of whom had a lifetime history of NSSI. Contrary to hypotheses, adult ADHD symptoms were not associated with NSSI history or disorder. Instead, our findings suggest that disorders characterized by negative affect may have greater utility for predicting NSSI versus those characterized by impulsivity. Further research in epidemiological samples is needed.

Keywords: Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder; Impulsivity; Major Depressive Disorder; Posttraumatic Stress Disorder; Veterans.

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