Examining the association between psychiatric illness and suicidal ideation in a sample of treatment-seeking canadian peacekeeping and combat veterans with PTSD

Canadian Journal of Psychiatry

Volumn 57, Issue 8, 2012, Pages 496-504

  Richardson, J Don ^a,b,f   St Cyr, Kate C M ^a   McIntyre Smith, Alexandra M ^a   Haslam, David ^a,b   Elhai, Jon D ^c   Sareen, Jitender ^d,e  

^a PARKWOOD HOSPITAL   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN ONTARIO   (Canada)

^c MEDICAL COLLEGE OF OHIO   (United States)

^d Operational Stress Injury Clinic   (Canada)

^e UNIVERSITY OF MANITOBA   (Canada)

^f MCMASTER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Military; Posttraumatic stress disorder; Psychiatric comorbidities; Suicidal ideation

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; ALGORITHM; ARTICLE; CHECKLIST; DISEASE SEVERITY; DSM-IV; GENERALIZED ANXIETY DISORDER; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MENTAL DISEASE; POSTTRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER; PREDICTION; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; SELF REPORT; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; SUICIDAL IDEATION; TEST RETEST RELIABILITY; VETERAN;

EID: 84873042146     PISSN: 07067437     EISSN: 14970015     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/070674371205700808     Document Type: Article

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