A substantial proportion of US military veterans experience mental health and/or substance
use disorders. As public awareness of these difficulties rises, so too does interest in the …

Little is known about over 125,000 veterans who received non-honorable military
discharges since 2001, even though these veterans face substantial barriers to obtaining …

This study of 315 male and 310 female homeless military veterans in a VA inpatient program
designed to treat substance abusers, many of whom also suffer psychiatric disorders, was …

While preliminary evidence suggests an association between legal involvement and suicide
risk among veterans, no research to date has explored the prevalence and/or correlates of …

Demographic, diagnostic, and service utilization characteristics of veterans diagnosed with
suicide attempt, substance dependence, both, or neither at discharge from Department of …

This study assessed potential for suicidal behaviors associated with sociodemographic,
predisposing physical and mental health factors and self-reported psychological problems …

Six hundred homeless military veterans who abused substances were examined to
determine what factors discriminate between nonsuicidal veterans, those who had suicidal …

Context Although numerous studies have documented the clear link between psychiatric
conditions and suicide, few have allowed for the comparison between the strength of …

Objectives. Our objective was to examine all suicides (n= 423) in 2 geographic areas of the
Veterans Health Administration (VHA) over a 7-year period and to perform detailed chart …

Suicide risk management in the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) health care system is
particularly challenging because of both patient characteristics and aspects of the delivery …