Abstract: Rural-residing Veterans experience higher rates of fatal and nonfatal firearm injury than their urban or civilian counterparts. Discussing firearm safety in clinical …
Abstract: Background: Access to firearms is associated with elevated risk for suicide; however, knowledge of firearm ownership and characteristics among rural residing women …
Abstract: U.S. Armed Forces members experience specific demands and stressors that lead to several risk factors of self-harm or harm against others. Military spouses face unique …
Abstract: Suicide rates among Veterans without mental health conditions have risen 16 % between 2001 and 2022; cancer may be one factor contributing to this increased risk. The …
Abstract: INTRODUCTION: Death by suicide remains a critical public health issue and leading preventable cause of death in the United States, particularly among Veterans. Notably, …
Abstract: Student veterans are an essential population for research but remain consistently underexamined in the literature. Similarly, veterans carrying firearms are an essential …
Abstract: Background: Firearms are the primary method by which US military personnel die by suicide, and those at highest risk tend to store firearms unsafely. Promoting secure …
Abstract: Background: U.S. military Veterans have a higher suicide rate than the general population, with the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) identifying suicide …
Abstract: Objectives: Functional limitations may be associated with firearm ownership among veterans by amplifying perceptions of vulnerability and the need for security, yet their …
Abstract: Introduction: This quality improvement project evaluated the acceptability and feasibility of involving concerned significant others (CSOs) in lethal means safety with …
Abstract: Background: Suicide is a major concern among active-duty military personnel. Aggression represents a salient risk factor for suicide among civilians, yet is relatively …
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 …