Ambivalence About Receiving an Emergency Dispatch Following Crisis Line Contact: A Needed Yet Imperfect Intervention
VCL is meeting a core need for veterans who are at high risk for suicide by facilitating coping during crises and connection with care. However, policy makers, responders, and researchers need to consider the potential negative impact of police involvement and consider alternative responses.
Authors
- Lauren M. Denneson (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3972-6098)
- Kyla J. Tompkins (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2585-7564)
- Kipling M. Bohnert
- Tom Freeman
- Peter C. Britton
- Mark Andrew Ilgen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3658-029X)
- Maeve M. Hindenberg
Institutions
- Oregon Health & Science University (US)
- University of Michigan (US)
- VA Ann Arbor Healthcare System (US)
- VA Finger Lakes Healthcare System (US)
- VA Portland Health Care System (US)
- University of Rochester (US)
- Michigan State University (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Suicide and Life-Threatening Behavior
- Published
- 2025-04-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1111/sltb.70016
- Primary Topic
- Suicide and Self-Harm Studies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Health Services Research and Development