Veteran suicide prevention in the USA: Evaluating strategies and outcomes within Face the Fight

Abstract: Veteran suicide remains a critical public health crisis in the United States, with rates nearly twice those of the general population. Addressing this challenge requires …

A science-based strategy for preventing Veteran suicide: There's room at the table for everyone

Abstract: Veteran suicide remains a critical issue in the United States, claiming more than 6,000 lives annually. The suicide rate among veterans exceeds that of nonveterans and …

When employment is more than just a job: A phenomenological exploration of military Veteran employment

Abstract:“To care for him who shall have borne the battle and for his widow, and his orphan” (President Abraham Lincoln, 1865). President Lincoln endorsed a philosophy of …

Staff perspectives on implementing dialectical behavior therapy skills groups in the Veterans Health Administration

Abstract: Reducing veteran suicide is a high priority for the Veterans Health Administration (VHA). While dialectical behavior therapy skills groups (DBT-SG) may be as effective as …

Preventing Veteran suicide: A landscape analysis of existing programs, their evidence, and what the next generation of programs may look like

Abstract: Preventing veteran suicide is a national priority for government, veteran advocacy groups, and the private sector. This attention has led many individuals and …

Kentucky Veteran and nonveteran suicide 2010–2019: A feasible solution algorithm test of perfect storm theory

Abstract: Veteran suicide remains a pressing public health problem in Kentucky (KY) and the United States. Perfect storm theory (PST) suggests that human behavior arises from the …

2024 National Veteran Suicide Prevention Annual Report- Part 1 of 2: In-Depth Reviews

Abstract: This 2024 National Veteran Suicide Prevention Annual Report presents the most current and comprehensive data on suicide among U.S. Veterans and non-Veteran adults, from …

2024 National Veteran Suicide Prevention Annual Report- Part 2 of 2: Report Findings

Abstract: The VA conducts the largest national analysis of Veteran suicide rates each year. Findings are made available to the public in an Annual Report in two parts—In-depth …

Understanding military and Veteran suicide: A social work perspective on risk and protective factors

Abstract: Substantial efforts have been made to address the phenomenon of disproportionate veteran suicide deaths and rising active-duty military suicide. Nonetheless, the problem …

Those who serve: Addressing firearm suicide among military Veterans

Abstract: Beginning in 2020, the destabilizing impact of the COVID-19 pandemic led to social isolation, economic struggles, and worsening mental health across the country. Though …

Raped, beaten and bruised: military institutional abuse, identity wounds and Veteran suicide

Abstract: The Australian government has recently established a Royal Commission on Defence and Veteran Suicide (DVSRC). Veteran suicide rates for those who have left the Australian …

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 …