• Author: Tracy Stecker
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Insomnia, social disconnectedness, and suicidal ideation severity in underserved Veterans

Abstract: Purpose: Insomnia, characterized by difficulty initiating or maintaining sleep, is a robust transdiagnostic correlate of suicidal ideation (SI). Nevertheless, there …

Beliefs about mental health treatment, treatment initiation, and suicidal behaviors among Veterans and service members at‐risk for suicide and not in treatment

Abstract: Introduction: Previous research has identified a variety of barriers to mental health care among military personnel and veterans, despite high rates of mental health …

The Veterans Crisis Line: Relations Among Immediate Call Outcomes and Treatment Contact and Utilization Following the Call

Abstract: Objective: Crisis line callers experience reductions in distress and suicidal ideation and utilize more health care following calls. The purpose of this study was to …

Efficacy of CBT for Treatment Seeking (CBT-TS) in untreated Veterans and Service members at risk for suicidal behavior

Abstract: Objective: Military members and Veterans at-risk for suicide are often unlikely to seek behavioral health treatment. The primary aim of this study was to test the …

Risk factors of suicidal behaviors in a high‐risk longitudinal veteran sample: A network analysis

Abstract: Suicide is a substantial public health burden, particularly among veterans. Risk factors have been delineated for suicide; however, the dynamic interrelations between …

An examination of PTSD symptoms and their effects on suicidal ideation and behavior in non-treatment seeking veterans

Abstract: This study sought to examine the effect of general PTSD symptoms as well as specific PTSD symptom clusters on suicidal ideation and suicidal attempts. We first compared …