• Author: Lauren M. Denneson
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Characterizing mental health care utilization for Veterans with PTSD in the year after a suicide attempt

Abstract: The goal of this study was to characterize mental health care utilization, including variables associated with initiation of a posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) …

Inaccurate disclosure of suicidal thoughts during population-based suicide risk screening in primary care in the Veterans Health Administration

Abstract: BACKGROUND: Prior research suggests that disclosure of suicidal thoughts in healthcare settings may be low. OBJECTIVES: Describe frequency of self-reported inaccurate …

Self-compassion attenuates the association between PTSD severity and suicidal ideation severity among Veterans

Abstract: Objective: PTSD is associated with increased suicide risk. This study assessed whether higher levels of self-compassion attenuated this association in a sample of …

Self-compassion attenuates the association between PTSD severity and suicidal ideation severity among Veterans

Abstract: Objective: PTSD is associated with increased suicide risk. This study assessed whether higher levels of self-compassion attenuated this association in a sample of …

Ambivalence about receiving an emergency dispatch following crisis line contact: A needed yet imperfect intervention

Abstract: INTRODUCTION: Veterans Crisis Line (VCL) responders may initiate emergency dispatches when individuals are at high risk for suicide, risk cannot be reduced, and …

Veteran perspectives on priority areas for rural community-level suicide prevention

Abstract: Suicide rates are higher in rural areas of the United States, especially among veterans, and rural areas face many challenges that can affect the health of residents. …

Behavioral health care use after initiation of emergency dispatches during Veterans crisis line contacts

Abstract: OBJECTIVE: The authors estimated associations between emergency dispatches initiated by Veterans Crisis Line (VCL) responders and use of U.S. Department of Veterans …

Mental health care utilization following a new positive PTSD screen in primary care in the Veterans Health Administration

Abstract: Although there is an active screening program for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in Veterans Health Administration (VHA) primary care clinics and empirically …

Mental health care utilization following a new positive PTSD screen in primary care in the Veterans Health Administration

Abstract: Although there is an active screening program for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in Veterans Health Administration (VHA) primary care clinics and empirically …

County characteristics and veteran suicide in the United States, 2011-2018

Abstract: Introduction: Few studies have examined county-level hotspots of veteran suicide and associated place-based contributors, limiting development of targeted community-level …

Gender differences in risk and resilience for suicidal thoughts and behaviors: a national longitudinal survey study of United States Veterans with a recent suicide attempt

Abstract: Background: This study reports on gender differences in psychosocial symptoms and suicidal thoughts and behaviors from the first longitudinal, national survey of veterans …

What now?: Experiences of VHA patients following disclosure of suicidal ideation in primary care and mental health settings

Abstract: OBJECTIVE: While screening and treatment options for patients who disclose suicidal ideation in clinical settings have grown in recent decades, little is known about …