title: Mental Health and Self-directed Violence Among Student Service Members/Veterans in Postsecondary Education.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  Using a sample of student service members/veterans, the current study aimed to examine the prevalence of psychiatric diagnoses and suicide-related outcomes and the association of hazardous duty with mental health.
  
  
  METHODS
  Data are from the Fall 2011 National College Health Assessment (N = 27,774).
  
  
  METHODS
  Logistic regression was used to examine (1) the association of student service member/veteran status with mental health outcomes and (2) the association of hazardous duty with mental health outcomes among student service members/veterans (n = 706).
  
  
  RESULTS
  Student service members/veterans had higher odds of self-harm than students without military experience. Among student service members/veterans, hazardous duty was positively associated (odds ratio [OR] = 2.00, 95% confidence interval [CI] [1.30, 3.07]) with having a psychiatric diagnosis but negatively associated (OR = 0.41, 95% CI [0.20, 0.85]) with suicidal ideation.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Self-harm may be a unique phenomenon among service members/veterans. Suicide prevention with this population should include information about self-harm, and future research should explore whether suicidal intent underlies self-harm.
authors.forename: John R
authors.initials: JR
authors.lastname: Blosnich
authors.forename: Marek S
authors.initials: MS
authors.lastname: Kopacz
authors.forename: Janet
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: McCarten
authors.forename: Robert M
authors.initials: RM
authors.lastname: Bossarte
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000453:epidemiology*; D015995:Prevalence; D012307:Risk Factors; D016728:Self-Injurious Behavior / Q000453:epidemiology*; D013315:Stress, Psychological / Q000453:epidemiology; D013334:Students / Q000523:psychology* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D013405:Suicide / Q000523:psychology / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D014481:United States / Q000453:epidemiology; D014495:Universities / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D014728:Veterans / Q000523:psychology* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data
keywords: attempted suicide; mental health; self-injurious behavior; suicidal ideation; veterans health