title: Prevalence and characteristics of suicide ideation and attempts among active military and veteran participants in a national health survey.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Veterans Integrated Service Network (VISN) 2 Center of Excellence for Suicide Prevention, Department of Veterans Affairs, Canandaigua, NY 14424, USA.
authors.forename: Robert M
authors.initials: RM
authors.lastname: Bossarte
authors.forename: Kerry L
authors.initials: KL
authors.lastname: Knox
authors.forename: Rebecca
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Piegari
authors.forename: John
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Altieri
authors.forename: Janet
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Kemp
authors.forename: Ira R
authors.initials: IR
authors.lastname: Katz
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000523:psychology; D008875:Middle Aged; D008889:Military Personnel / Q000523:psychology*; D011159:Population Surveillance; D015995:Prevalence; D012307:Risk Factors; D059020:Suicidal Ideation; D013406:Suicide, Attempted / Q000523:psychology / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D014481:United States / Q000453:epidemiology; D014728:Veterans / Q000523:psychology*