Rural-urban differences in post-9/11 women Veterans’ firearm ownership and characteristics

Abstract: Background: Access to firearms is associated with elevated risk for suicide; however, knowledge of firearm ownership and characteristics among rural residing women …

Evaluating the accuracy of the Veterans Health Administration's REACH VET suicide prediction model for legal involved Veterans

Abstract: The Veterans Health Administration's (VA) Recovery Engagement and Coordination for Health-Veterans Enhanced Treatment (REACH VET) suicide prevention program uses a model …

Peer-to-peer support in a suicidal crisis: Comparing traditional in-person training with virtual reality (VR) training among United States Air Force personnel

Abstract: Suicide is a leading cause of death in the U.S. and has risen over the past 15 years, including among military personnel. This study explores virtual reality (VR) …

Bringing Veteran mental health promotion and suicide prevention efforts upstream: The THRiVE study protocol

Abstract: Transition from military to civilian life presents both opportunities and challenges. Although existing programs provide newly separated veterans (NSVs) with career …

Is the Veterans Affairs suicide prevention in emergency department intervention associated with improved mental health attendance and all-cause mortality outcomes?

Abstract: In late 2018, the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) implemented the Suicide Prevention in Emergency Department (SPED; 116th U.S. Congress, 2020; VA, 2018) …

Opportunities and barriers to engaging caregivers in firearm suicide prevention: Findings from focus groups with caregivers of Veterans

Abstract: Background: Firearms are involved in more than 70% of U.S. Veteran suicides. Caregivers, defined as family members or concerned significant others, can play an important …

Mental health and wellbeing action plan

Abstract: Defence and DVA have two interdepartmental action plans under the strategy. These set out our program of work to achieve the strategy outcomes. The action plans are: (1) …

Editorial: Advances in preventing suicide among Veterans

Abstract:Preventing suicide among military veterans has been a high priority in the United States since the early 2000s. In 2022, suicide rates among veterans were 1.5 times …

Quantitative evaluation of the Veteran Crisis Line lethal means safety pilot

Abstract: : Background: The Veteran Crisis Line (VCL) Lethal Means Safety (LMS) Pilot offered cable gun locks or medication take-back envelopes to veteran callers at risk of …

A recovery-oriented suicide prevention program led by peer specialists for Veterans with serious mental illness: Protocol for a pilot randomized controlled trial

Abstract: BACKGROUND: Veterans with serious mental illness (SMI) have significantly elevated suicide risk compared to those without SMI. This group may also experience cognitive …

A family member-focused lethal means safety intervention for the prevention of Veteran suicide: A clinical pilot study

Abstract: The rate of death by suicide is a significant health concern for veterans and is significantly higher than non-veteran populations, likely due to the relatively higher …

Facilitating assessment of symptoms and behaviors using a smartphone application to identify at-risk sailors

Abstract: During deployments, Navy personnel have reported concerning levels of mental health symptoms, as well as suicidal ideation. Upstream efforts are needed to identify and …