Brief assessment for suicidal ideation in OEF/OIF veterans with positive depression screens

General Hospital Psychiatry

Volumn 35, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 272-278

  Dobscha, Steven K ^a,b   Corson, Kathryn ^a,b   Helmer, Drew A ^c,d   Bair, Matthew J ^e   Denneson, Lauren M ^a,b   Brandt, Cynthia ^f   Beane, Anna ^a   Ganzini, Linda ^a,b  

^a PORTLAND VA MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b OREGON HEALTH AND SCIENCE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^d BAYLOR COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^e RICHARD L ROUDEBUSH VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^f VA CONNECTICUT HEALTHCARE SYSTEM   (United States)

Author keywords

Depression; Screening; Suicide; Veterans

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BRIEF STRUCTURED ASSESSMENT; CLINICAL ASSESSMENT TOOL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEMOGRAPHY; DEPRESSION; ELECTRONIC MEDICAL RECORD; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; POSTTRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER; PSYCHOLOGIC ASSESSMENT; SEX DIFFERENCE; SUICIDAL IDEATION; VETERAN;

ADULT; AFGHAN CAMPAIGN 2001-; DEPRESSIVE DISORDER; FEMALE; HUMANS; IRAQ WAR, 2003-2011; MALE; SELF-INJURIOUS BEHAVIOR; STRESS DISORDERS, POST-TRAUMATIC; SUICIDAL IDEATION; SUICIDE; UNITED STATES; UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS; VETERANS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84876952134     PISSN: 01638343     EISSN: 18737714     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.genhosppsych.2012.12.001     Document Type: Article

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