Veterans and suicide: A review of potential increased risk

Smith College Studies in Social Work

Volumn 79, Issue 3-4, 2009, Pages 368-374

  Posey, Sebrina ^a  

^a Manchester VA Medical Center   (United States)

Author keywords

Prevention; PTSD; Risk factors; Suicide; VA; Veterans; Warning signs

Indexed keywords

EID: 70449369842     PISSN: 00377317     EISSN: 15530426     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00377310903131447     Document Type: Review

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