Psychometric Properties of the Self-Injurious Thoughts and Behaviors Interview–Short Form Among U.S. Active Duty Military Service Members and Veterans
Abstract
We assessed the interrater reliability, convergent validity, and discriminant validity of the Self-Injurious Thoughts and Behaviors Interview-Short Form (SITBI-SF) in a sample of 1,944 active duty service members and veterans seeking services for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and related conditions. The SITBI-SF demonstrated high interrater reliability and good convergent and discriminant validity. The measurement properties of the SITBI-SF were comparable across service members and veterans. Approximately 8% of participants who denied a history of suicidal ideation on the SITBI-SF reported suicidal ideation on a separate self-report questionnaire (i.e., discordant responders). Discordant responders reported significantly higher levels of PTSD symptoms than those who denied suicidal ideation on both response formats. Findings suggest that the SITBI-SF is a reliable and valid interview-based measure of suicide-related thoughts and behaviors for use with military service members and veterans. Suicide risk assessment might be optimized if the SITBI-SF interview is combined with a self-report measure of related constructs.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Pub Defense Publication
- Publication Date
- Jan 16, 2023
- Source ID
- 10.1177/10731911221143979
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- Abby E. Blankenship
- Alan L. Peterson
- Alexander M. Kaplan
- Allah-fard M. Sharrieff
- Argelio L. López-roca
- Brett T Litz
- Brian P Marx
- Brooke A. Fina
- Bryann B. DeBeer
- Casey L. Straud
- Chadi Abdallah
- Christian C. Schrader
- Craig J. Bryan
- Daniel J Taylor
- Denise M. Sloan
- Donald D. McGeary
- Edna B. Foa
- Hannah C. Tyler
- Ian H Stanley
- James L. Walker
- Jeffrey S. Yarvis
- Jennifer Schuster Wachen
- Jim Mintz
- John D. Roache
- John Krystal
- Joseph W Boffa
- Julianne Flanagan
- Karin L. Nicholson
- Katherine A Dondanville
- Kristi E Pruiksma
- Lily A Brown
- Meghan E McDevitt-Murphy
- Patricia A. Resick
- Paulo Shiroma
- Peter T. Fox
- Richard P. Schobitz
- Stacey Young-McCaughan
- Steffany J Fredman
- Sudie E. Back
- Tabatha H. Blount
- Terence M. Keane
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- American Academy of Sleep Medicine
- Baylor College of Medicine
- Boston University
- Carl R. Darnall Army Medical Center
- Duke University Health System
- Kaiser Permanente
- Medical University of South Carolina
- Michael E. DeBakey Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Houston
- Minneapolis Veterans Affairs Health Care System
- National Institute of Mental Health
- Ohio State University
- Pennsylvania State University
- Ralph H Johnson VA Medical Center
- South Texas Veterans Health Care System
- Southeast Louisiana Veterans Health Care System
- Tulane University of Louisiana
- United States Department of Defense
- United States Department of Homeland Security
- United States Department of Veterans Affairs
- University of Arizona
- University of Colorado
- University of Memphis
- University of Minnesota
- University of Pennsylvania
- University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio
- University of Texas at San Antonio
- VA Boston Healthcare System
- VA Connecticut Healthcare System
- Yale University