Abstract: Recently psychiatrically hospitalized Veterans are at elevated risk for suicide soon after discharge. Social connectedness is a robust protective factor against suicide; …
Abstract: OBJECTIVE: To evaluate whether Veterans infected with SARS-CoV-2 have an elevated risk for needing mental health emergency care (MHEC) relative to uninfected comparators, …
Abstract: Importance: US veterans have a higher risk of suicide than the general civilian population. Research suggests that COVID-19 infection is associated with increased risk of …
Abstract: Introduction: Few studies have examined county-level hotspots of veteran suicide and associated place-based contributors, limiting development of targeted community-level …
Abstract: Background: Prior research demonstrates that SARS-COV-2 infection can be associated with a broad range of mental health outcomes including depression symptoms. Veterans, …
Abstract: Medical record high-risk flags for suicide indicate patients are receiving enhanced care and alert treating providers to patients’ high-risk status. Risk of suicide …
Abstract: Background: Negative mental health-related effects of SARS-COV-2 infection are increasingly evident. However, the impact on suicide-related outcomes is poorly understood, …
Abstract: This national, observational study examined factors associated with undetermined self-directed violence (SDV) classification among Veterans with a SDV event classified as …
Abstract: Background: The Veterans Health Administration’s system for documenting self-directed violence (SDV) requires that clinicians make a determination of the suicidal …
Abstract:Â Background: Recent data show many veterans who die by suicide are not currently engaged in mental health care. Veterans frequently use the Internet for health …
Abstract:Â Although the substantial influence of social relationships on health is well-known, studies that concurrently examine the influence of varying dimensions of social …
Abstract:Â Background: The media has devoted significant attention to anecdotes of individuals who post messages on Facebook prior to suicide. However, it is unclear to what extent …