By the Numbers: 24 August 2020

By the Numbers: 24 August 2020

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The number of U.S. military Veterans who "have experienced childhood physical or sexual abuse," according to a recent study published online before print in the Journal of Affective Disorders -- Associations of childhood abuse and combat exposure with suicidal ideation and suicide attempt in U.S. military veterans: a nationally representative study.
 
The researchers explained:
Results indicate that childhood sexual abuse exposure may operate both independently and synergistically with combat exposure to increase risk for suicidality among veterans. Findings suggest that veterans who experience childhood sexual abuse represent a subgroup that may be especially vulnerable to experiencing suicidal ideation following combat exposure.