• Author: Evan R. Polzer
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Lethal means safety for Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander Veterans: Insights from key informants

Abstract: AIMS: Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander (AANHPI) Veterans are more likely to use suffocation and less likely use firearms in suicide deaths, relative …

“You wished the ground would open and swallow you up”: Expert opinions on shame, the collective, and other cultural considerations for suicide prevention among Asian American and Pacific Islander Veterans

Abstract: Background: Rates of suicide remain elevated among U.S. Veterans and have increased disproportionately among Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) Veterans. …

A thematic analysis of perceptions of VHA emergency care and suicide risk assessment among Veterans experiencing homelessness

Abstract: Introduction: Veterans who are homeless are at elevated risk for suicide, and often access Veterans Health Administration (VHA) emergency services to address their health …

Women Veterans' perspectives, experiences, and preferences for firearm lethal means counseling discussions

Abstract: Aims: Firearms have become an increasingly common method of suicide among women Veterans, yet this population has rarely been a focus in firearm suicide prevention …

Women Veterans’ experiences discussing household firearms with their intimate partners: Collaborative, devalued, and deferential relational types

Abstract: Background: Rates of firearm suicide have increased among women Veterans. Discussing firearm access and reducing access to lethal means of suicide when suicide risk is …