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Predicting firearm suicide among US Army Veterans transitioning from active service

Abstract: US veterans are significantly more likely than civilians to die by suicide. Machine-learning models have been developed to target high-risk transitioning service members …

Characteristics of Veterans' last clinical contact before suicide attempt or death

Abstract: INTRODUCTION: Death by suicide remains a critical public health issue and leading preventable cause of death in the United States, particularly among Veterans. Notably, …

Improving explainability of post-separation suicide attempt prediction models for transitioning service members: Insights from the Army Study to Assess Risk and Resilience in Servicemembers — Longitudinal Study

Abstract: Risk of U.S. Army soldier suicide-related behaviors increases substantially after separation from service. As universal prevention programs have been unable to resolve …

Improving explainability of post-separation suicide attempt prediction models for transitioning service members: Insights from the army study to assess risk and resilience in service members - longitudinal study

Abstract: Risk of U.S. Army soldier suicide-related behaviors increases substantially after separation from service. As universal prevention programs have been unable to resolve …

Development of a peer-delivered lethal means counseling intervention for firearm owning Veterans: Peer engagement and exploration of responsibility and safety (peers)

Abstract: Introduction: This study aimed to adapt and expand an evidence? Based lethal means counseling intervention for peer-delivery among firearm owning Veterans. We further …

Provider perspectives on healthcare system barriers to engaging caregivers of rural US Veterans in firearm suicide prevention

Abstract: Background: Firearms account for the majority of US Veteran suicides. Studies demonstrate that secure firearm storage can decrease risk of suicide. Veterans prefer to …

Anxiety sensitivity and intolerance of uncertainty among Veterans with subthreshold versus threshold PTSD

Abstract: Objective: The extant literature has documented an association between anxiety sensitivity (AS; i.e., fears of anxious arousal due to the belief that such sensations will …

Female military service members and Veterans: Understanding treatment seeking behavior and previous suicide risk among suicide decedents

Abstract: To examine the differences in treatment seeking behaviors, previous suicidal thoughts, previous suicide attempts, and disclosure of suicidal thoughts among female service …

Moral injury and suicidal ideation among female national guard members: Indirect effects of perceived burdensomeness and thwarted belongingness

Abstract: Numerous reports have linked moral injury (i.e., experience or perpetration of a morally unjust event) with suicidal ideation and outcomes; however, little is known …

Feasibility and Acceptability of Caring Contacts Texts for Suicide Prevention Among Veterans Recently Separated from Military Service

Abstract: The primary purpose of this single-arm mixed-methods pilot trial was to examine the feasibility, acceptability, and preliminary effects of a text message-based version of …

Comparing the interactions of risk factors by method of suicide among Veterans: A moderated network analysis approach

Abstract: Despite the well-established link between firearm access and suicide, less is known about other variables that may influence the risk for death by self-inflicted gunshot …

Self-reported likelihood of a future suicide attempt: The role of plans for suicide

Abstract: OBJECTIVE: The present study seeks to add to the existing literature by determining if having a plan for suicide, is associated with an individual's self-reported …