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The percentage by which the suicide rate among veterans with a traumatic brain injury (TBI) exceeded that of veterans without a TBI from 2006 to 2020, according to a Reseearch Letter in JAMA Neurology -- Trends in Suicide Rates Among Post-9/11 US Military Veterans With and Without Traumatic Brain Injury From 2006-2020.
The weekly Research Update contains the latest news, journal articles, and useful links from around the web. Some of this week's topics include:
Professionals and researchers across the behavioral health field agree that preventing suicide is a complex problem that must be addressed at multiple levels. In honor of Suicide Prevention Month, I’d like to reflect on a couple of resources I wish I had known about earlier and share with you some resources that the Center for Deployment Psychology (CDP) will release in 2024.
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The weekly Research Update contains the latest news, journal articles, and useful links from around the web. Some of this week's topics include:
● A national examination of suicidal ideation, planning, and attempts among United States adults: Differences by military veteran status, 2008–2019.
● The Association of Military Sexual Harassment/Assault With Suicide Ideation, Plans, Attempts, and Mortality Among US Service Members/Veterans: A Meta- Analysis.
● Not all traumas are created equal: Phenotypic heterogeneity of PTSD symptoms in relation to index traumas in U.S. military veterans.