Assessing personal and family strengths among active-duty military members to predict self-directed harm and interpersonal violence

Abstract: United States active-duty military members face elevated risk of self-directed harm and interpersonal violence. Prevention resources for family maltreatment in the …

Fighting for peace within: The existential-relational positions into which we train soldiers and the challenge of their reaggregation into society

Abstract: We train our soldier warriors into a mix of two existential-relational, developmental positions: the contiguous and paranoid-schizoid. Functioning within these positions …

Man up and get on with it': a qualitative exploration of UK ex-serving personnel's experiences of seeking help for self-harm and suicidal behaviours

Abstract: Background: A substantial proportion of UK military personnel experiencing mental health problems do not seek professional support. Although the promotion of help-seeking …

Risk and Protective Factors for Self-Harm and Suicide Behaviours Among Serving and Ex-Serving Personnel of the UK Armed Forces, Canadian Armed Forces, Australian Defence Force, and New Zealand Defence Force: A Systematic Review

Abstract: Background: Self-harm and suicide behaviours are a major public health concern. Several factors are associated with these behaviours among military communities. …

Mortality and suicidality in Veterans Health Administration patients with newly-identified early episode psychosis

Abstract: Within the Veterans Affairs (VA), management of self-harm is a major clinical priority. However, there is limited information on risks for self-harm among VA patients …

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 …

The Mental Health and Wellbeing of the UK Armed Forces Community (March 2023)

Abstract: This briefing note provides an outline of the current evidence on the mental health and wellbeing of the UK Armed Forces Community. It aims to provide information from …

The Screen for Nonsuicidal Self‐Injury: Development and Initial Validation Among Veterans with Psychiatric Disorders

Abstract: Nonsuicidal self-injury (NSSI) is associated with significant impairment and is a robust predictor of suicidal ideation, attempts, and death by suicide; however, the …

A machine learning approach to identification of self-harm and suicidal ideation among military and police Veterans

Abstract: Introduction: Combat Veterans are at increased risk for suicidal ideation (SI). Many who die by suicide deny having SI, so alternative approaches to asking about suicide …

Suicidal Ideation, Suicidal Attempts, and Self-Harm in the UK Armed Forces

Abstract: Introduction: In the UK military, suicide is infrequent and studies of self-harm behavior in this population are rare. Objectives: To compare lifetime self-harm rates …

Morally Injurious Experiences and Mental Health: The Moderating Role of Self-Compassion

Abstract: Introduction: Military veterans are at heightened risk for developing mental and behavioral health problems. Morally injurious combat experiences have recently gained …

Non-fatal self-harm in Scottish military veterans: a retrospective cohort study of 57,000 veterans and 173,000 matched non-veterans (Scotland)

Abstract: Purpose: Although suicide risk in veterans has been widely studied, there is little information on the risk of non-fatal self-harm in this population. We used data from …