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Introduction: We investigated whether the Death/Suicide Implicit Association Test (D/S‐IAT) predicted suicidal ideation (SI) in psychiatric inpatients. Methods: One hundred eighty veterans admitted for either SI or suicidal behavior (SB) (the primary sample) (N = 90) or alcohol detoxification (N = 90) completed the D/S‐IAT and scales measuring SI. Correlation and regression coefficients were measured between the D/S‐IAT (as a full‐scale or dichotomized score [D > 0]) and self‐reported current or imminent SI (over the next 1–3 days). Results: In the primary sample, the full‐scale D/S‐IAT was significantly correlated with the intensity of current SI (r = 0.22, p = 0.04) and especially with wishes to be dead (r = 0.35, p < 0.001). The intensity of imminent SI was significantly predicted by the full‐scale (p = 0.02) and dichotomized D/S‐IAT score (p = 0.05) in a multiple regression model. However, no significant associations were observed when both the D/S‐IAT score and current (present/absent) or imminent SI (occurred/did not occur) were dichotomous measures. In participants receiving alcohol detoxification, the D/S‐IAT significantly predicted only wishes to be dead (r = 0.33, p < 0.001). Conclusion: The full‐scale D/S‐IAT score predicted the current intensity of wishes to be dead in both inpatient samples, and current and imminent SI in participants admitted for SI/SB. The dichotomized D/S‐IAT score did not predict the simple occurrence of SI. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]