Prevalence and characteristics of suicide ideation and attempts among active military and veteran participants in a national health survey

  • Bossarte, R. M., Knox, K. L., Piegari, R., Altieri, J., Kemp, J., & Katz, I. R. (2012). Prevalence and characteristics of suicide ideation and attempts among active military and veteran participants in a national health survey. American Journal Of Public Health, 102(Suppl 1), S38-S40. doi:10.2105/AJPH.2011.300487

DOI

http://dx.doi.org/10.2105/AJPH.2011.300487

Authors

Bossarte, Robert M.
Knox, Kerry L.
Piegari, Rebecca
Altieri, John
Kemp, Janet
Katz, Ira R.

Publication Type

Article

Focus Terms

Mental health
Veterans

Branch of Service

Army

Subject Affiliation

Veteran

Population

Adulthood (18 yrs & older)
Aged (65 yrs & older)
Middle age (40 - 64 yrs)
Thirties (30 - 39 yrs)
Young adulthood (18 - 29 yrs)

Methodology

Empirical Study
Quantitative Study

Journal

American Journal of Public Health

Keywords

united states
military service members
suicidal ideation
national health survey
suicidal behavior
veterans
risk

Sponsors

VISN 2, Center of Excellence for Suicide Prevention, US
US Department of Veterans Affairs, Office of Mental Health Services, US

Publisher/Sponsoring Organization

American Public Health Association: Washington, DC

Author Affiliation

Veterans Integrated Service Network (VISN) 2 Center of Excellence for Suicide Prevention, Department of Veterans Affairs, RMB
Veterans Integrated Service Network (VISN) 2 Center of Excellence for Suicide Prevention, Department of Veterans Affairs, KLK
Veterans Integrated Service Network (VISN) 2 Center of Excellence for Suicide Prevention, Department of Veterans Affairs, RP
Veterans Integrated Service Network (VISN) 2 Center of Excellence for Suicide Prevention, Department of Veterans Affairs, JA
Department of Psychiatry, University of Rochester, RMB
Department of Psychiatry, University of Rochester, KLK
Office of Mental Health Services, Department of Veterans Affairs, JK
Office of Mental Health Operations, Department of Veterans Affairs, IRK

URL

https://ajph.aphapublications.org/doi/10.2105/AJPH.2011.300487

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