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Gender comparison of Veterans crisis line risk ratings and consequent suicidal self-directed violence outcomes during the COVID era

Abstract: Introduction: Improving gender-sensitive suicide prevention programming for women veterans is crucial. Veterans Crisis Line (VCL) is a preventive strategy used by the US …

Predictors of recent mental health service utilization among firearm-owning US service members with high levels of psychological distress

Abstract: Introduction: Service members with mental health difficulties and access to a firearm are at an increased risk for suicide. Mental healthcare providers are …

Temporal patterns of Veteran suicide: Variation by season, day of the week, and holidays

Abstract: Purpose: To assess temporal patterns of Veteran suicide deaths from 2001 to 2021. Methods: Data from Veterans Affairs (VA) and Department of Defense (DoD) administrative …

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 …

Suicide prevention safety planning in the US Department of Defense: Qualitative assessment of training

Abstract: Introduction: Suicide rates in the military are a significant public health concern. The suicide prevention safety planning intervention is a brief and effective …

Threat perceptions, defensive behaviors, and the perceived suicide prevention value of specific firearm storage practices

Abstract: Introduction: Secure firearm storage has been proposed as a suicide prevention method within the military; however, secure storage practices are uncommon. Service members …

Entrapment in the military context: Factor structure and associations with suicidal thoughts and behaviors

Abstract: Background: Improved understanding of how US service members transition from chronic/baseline to acute suicide risk is warranted. One such model, the Integrated …

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 …

Determining who military service members deem credible to discuss firearm safety for suicide prevention

Abstract: OBJECTIVES: To examine rankings of credible sources for discussing secure storage within a representative sample of firearm-owning service members, and examine how …

Predictors of non-fatal suicide attempts among Veterans Health Administration (VHA) patients who experienced military sexual trauma

Abstract: OBJECTIVE: Military sexual trauma (MST) has been identified as a risk factor for suicidal behavior. To inform suicide prevention efforts within the Veterans Health …

Project Safe Guard: Challenges and opportunities of a universal rollout of peer‐delivered lethal means safety counseling at a US military installation

Abstract: Introduction: The US Department of Defense recommends lethal means safety counseling (LMSC) to promote firearm injury prevention via secure storage of personal firearms. …