Suicide risk profiles among service members and Veterans exposed to suicide

Abstract: Objectives: Rates of suicide exposure are high among service members and Veterans and are especially concerning given the link between suicide exposure and subsequent …

Prospective association of attachment style with suicide attempts among US Army soldiers

Abstract: BACKGROUND: Insecure attachment styles are associated with retrospectively reported suicide attempts (SAs). It is not known if attachment styles are prospectively …

Factors associated with the recurrence of suicidal thoughts and behaviours among depressed veterans who have attempted suicide

Abstract: The recurrence of suicidal thoughts and behaviours represent a common threat to the wellbeing and lives of people who attempt suicide. It is not clear whether suicide …

Brief relationship support as a selective suicide prevention intervention: Piloting the relationship checkup in veteran couples with relationship and mental health concerns

Abstract: Close relationship problems play a key role in many contemporary theories of suicide. However, the potential of relationship support in suicide prevention is …

Suicidal thoughts and behaviours among military veterans: Protocol for a prospective, observational, neuroimaging study

Abstract: This study’s overarching goal is to examine the relationship between brain circuits and suicidal thoughts and behaviours (STBs) in a transdiagnostic sample of US …

Prevalence and Correlates of VA-Purchased Community Care Use Among Post-9/11-Era Veterans With Traumatic Brain Injury

Abstract: Objective: Post-9/11-era veterans with traumatic brain injury (TBI) have greater health-related complexity than veterans overall, and may require coordinated care from …

Association between services to address adverse social determinants of health and suicide mortality among veterans with indicators of housing instability, unemployment, and justice involvement

Abstract: Suicide among Veterans continues to be a priority issue addressed by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). In addition to a variety of services specifically …

Suicide after leaving the UK Armed Forces 1996-2018: a cohort study

Abstract: There are comparatively few international studies investigating suicide in military veterans and no recent UK–wide studies. This is important because the wider context …

A trans-conceptual model for suicide prevention in social work practice: military and Veteran populations as an example

Abstract: Despite the multi-disciplinarity of suicidology, social work’s contribution to the conceptual framing of suicide has been limited. Consequently, modern prevention …

Purpose in life protects against the development of suicidal thoughts and behaviors in U.S. Veterans without a history of suicidality: a 10-year, nationally representative, longitudinal study

Abstract: To determine the incidence of suicidal ideation and suicide attempts (STBs) in veterans without an endorsed history of STBs and identify baseline predictors of these …

The effects of combat deployments on Veterans’ outcomes

Abstract: As millions of soldiers deployed to Iraq or Afghanistan between 2001 and 2021, Veteran Affairs Disability Compensation payments quadrupled and the veteran suicide rate …

Relationship between veterans crisis line risk rating and subsequent suicidal self‐directed violence among veteran callers: a gender comparison

Abstract: Disparities in suicide rates by veteran status are particularly striking for women. Veterans Crisis Line (VCL) is a preventive strategy. Objectives: Examine the …