Prevalence and Characteristics of Suicide Ideation and Attempts Among Active Military and Veteran Participants in a National Health Survey

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ID11027010
AuthorsRobert M Bossarte (0000-0002-0715-3195, Robert M. Bossarte, Kerry L. Knox, Rebecca Piegari and John Altieri are with the Veterans Integrated Service Network (VISN) 2 Center of Excellence for Suicide Prevention, Department of Veterans Affairs, Canandaigua, NY. Robert M. Bossarte and Kerry L. Knox are also with the Department of Psychiatry, University of Rochester, Rochester, NY. Janet Kemp is with the Office of Mental Health Services, Department of Veterans Affairs, Washington, DC. Ira R. Katz is with the Office of Mental Health Operations,...), Kerry L Knox (Robert M. Bossarte, Kerry L. Knox, Rebecca Piegari and John Altieri are with the Veterans Integrated Service Network (VISN) 2 Center of Excellence for Suicide Prevention, Department of Veterans Affairs, Canandaigua, NY. Robert M. Bossarte and Kerry L. Knox are also with the Department of Psychiatry, University of Rochester, Rochester, NY. Janet Kemp is with the Office of Mental Health Services, Department of Veterans Affairs, Washington, DC. Ira R. Katz is with the Office of Mental Health Operations,...), Rebecca Piegari (Robert M. Bossarte, Kerry L. Knox, Rebecca Piegari and John Altieri are with the Veterans Integrated Service Network (VISN) 2 Center of Excellence for Suicide Prevention, Department of Veterans Affairs, Canandaigua, NY. Robert M. Bossarte and Kerry L. Knox are also with the Department of Psychiatry, University of Rochester, Rochester, NY. Janet Kemp is with the Office of Mental Health Services, Department of Veterans Affairs, Washington, DC. Ira R. Katz is with the Office of Mental Health Operations,...), John Altieri (Robert M. Bossarte, Kerry L. Knox, Rebecca Piegari and John Altieri are with the Veterans Integrated Service Network (VISN) 2 Center of Excellence for Suicide Prevention, Department of Veterans Affairs, Canandaigua, NY. Robert M. Bossarte and Kerry L. Knox are also with the Department of Psychiatry, University of Rochester, Rochester, NY. Janet Kemp is with the Office of Mental Health Services, Department of Veterans Affairs, Washington, DC. Ira R. Katz is with the Office of Mental Health Operations,...), Janet Kemp (Robert M. Bossarte, Kerry L. Knox, Rebecca Piegari and John Altieri are with the Veterans Integrated Service Network (VISN) 2 Center of Excellence for Suicide Prevention, Department of Veterans Affairs, Canandaigua, NY. Robert M. Bossarte and Kerry L. Knox are also with the Department of Psychiatry, University of Rochester, Rochester, NY. Janet Kemp is with the Office of Mental Health Services, Department of Veterans Affairs, Washington, DC. Ira R. Katz is with the Office of Mental Health Operations,...), Ira R Katz (0000-0002-1820-4090, Robert M. Bossarte, Kerry L. Knox, Rebecca Piegari and John Altieri are with the Veterans Integrated Service Network (VISN) 2 Center of Excellence for Suicide Prevention, Department of Veterans Affairs, Canandaigua, NY. Robert M. Bossarte and Kerry L. Knox are also with the Department of Psychiatry, University of Rochester, Rochester, NY. Janet Kemp is with the Office of Mental Health Services, Department of Veterans Affairs, Washington, DC. Ira R. Katz is with the Office of Mental Health Operations,...)
Year2012
Volume102
IssueS1
PagesS38-S40
Publication date2012-03-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessNo
TypeARTICLE
VenueAmerican Journal of Public Health (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0090-0036 • E-ISSN: 1541-0048
PublisherAmerican Public Health Association (PUBLISHER • US)
DOI10.2105/ajph.2011.300487
PMID22390598
PMCIDPMC3496437
OpenAlexW2110630244
LanguageEN
Citations received13
References cited9

The relationships between military service and suicide are not clear, and comparatively little is known about the characteristics and correlates of suicide ideation and attempts among those with history of military service. We used data from a national health survey to estimate the prevalence and correlates of suicidal behaviors among veterans and service members in 2 states. The prevalence of suicidal behaviors among Veterans was similar to previous estimates of ideation and attempts among adults in the US general population

Environmental health · Military personnel · Military service · Occupational safety and health · Poison control · Political science · Population · Psychiatry · Service member · Sociology · Suicidal ideation · Suicide ideation · Suicide prevention · Clinical Psychology · Demography · Gun Ownership and Violence Research · Medicine · Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Research · Psychology · Suicide and Self-Harm Studies · Gerontology

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