Prevalence and correlates of suicidal ideation among Operation Enduring Freedom and Operation Iraqi Freedom veterans

Journal of Affective Disorders

Volumn 149, Issue 1-3, 2013, Pages 291-298

  Corson, Kathryn ^a   Denneson, Lauren M ^a   Bair, Matthew J ^b   Helmer, Drew A ^c   Goulet, Joseph L ^d   Dobscha, Steven K ^a,e  

^a OREGON HEALTH AND SCIENCE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b INDIANA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c RUTGERS NEW JERSEY MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^d YALE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^e PORTLAND VA MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Depression; Mental health; Primary health care; Screening; Suicidal ideation; Veterans

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BIPOLAR DISORDER; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEMOGRAPHY; DEPRESSION; ETHNICITY; FEMALE; GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION; HEALTH CARE FACILITY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MARRIAGE; MULTICENTER STUDY; PATIENT HEALTH QUESTIONNAIRE 2; POSTTRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; RISK ASSESSMENT; SCHIZOPHRENIA; SUICIDAL IDEATION; VETERAN;

ADULT; AFGHAN CAMPAIGN 2001-; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; HUMANS; IRAQ WAR, 2003-2011; MALE; MASS SCREENING; PREVALENCE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; STRESS DISORDERS, POST-TRAUMATIC; SUICIDAL IDEATION; UNITED STATES; VETERANS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84878494502     PISSN: 01650327     EISSN: 15732517     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jad.2013.01.043     Document Type: Article

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