Characteristics of Veterans’ Last Clinical Contact Before Suicide Attempt or Death
These findings highlight opportunities for providers to screen for and utilize suicide prevention strategies, especially in non-mental health settings. The integration of brief, low-cost interventions, including consistent safety planning and follow-up communication across healthcare settings could enhance suicide prevention efforts and better support Veterans at risk.
Authors
- Chelsea R. Ennis (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0754-4591)
- Shelby J. McGrew (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0490-5619)
- Bryce K. Clausen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8649-4408)
- Claire Houtsma (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3455-5325)
- May Wood Simons
- Joseph W. Boffa (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0027-0935)
- Amanda M. Raines (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5717-9289)
Institutions
- Texas College (US)
- Mental Illness Research, Education and Clinical Centers (US)
- Southeast Louisiana Veterans Health Care System (US)
- Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center New Orleans (US)
- Texas A&M University (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Military Medicine
- Published
- 2025-05-21
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1093/milmed/usaf253
- Primary Topic
- Suicide and Self-Harm Studies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs