Work

Posttraumatic stress disorder, depression, and suicide in veterans

Year: 2012

Type: review

Abstract: Suicidal behavior is a critical problem in war veterans. Combat veterans are not only more likely to have suicidal ideation, often associated with posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and depression, but they are more likely to act on a suicidal plan. Especially since veterans may be less likely to seek help from a mental health professional, non-mental-health physicians are in a key position to screen for PTSD, depression, and suicidal ideation in these patients. The authors discuss the association of PTSD, depression, and suicide in veterans, keys to assessment of suicide risk, and interventions.

Source: Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine

DOI: 10.3949/ccjm.79a.11069

Authors: Leo Sher, María Dolores Braquehais, Miquel Casas

Institutions: James J. Peters VA Medical Center, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Salud Mental, Vall d'Hebron Hospital Universitari

Language: English

Topic: Suicide and Self-Harm Studies

Subfield: Clinical Psychology

Field: Psychology

Domain: Social Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: bronze

OpenAlex ID: W2006223553