Abstract: Veterans who are also first responders (V-FRs) represent a distinct, underserved population with complex and compounded mental health challenges. In addition to facing …
Abstract: Military and emergency services personnel have an increased prevalence of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) compared to the general population. These populations also …
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 …
Abstract: BackgroundDefence and Emergency Services personnel are exposed to a high number of traumatic events during their employment, which may result in post-traumatic stress …
Abstract: Research has focused on developing ways to prevent death by suicide, such as 24-hr crisis lines. The Purpose of the study was to examine health-related outcomes among …
Abstract: Frequent utilizers of emergency services represent a clinically important cohort with potentially unmet health care needs despite demanding a high volume of costly …
Abstract: Purpose: To identify temporal patterns of emergency dispatches as initiated by Veteran Crisis Line (VCL) responders and among moderate- and high-risk contacts. Methods: …