Combat exposure and risk for suicidal thoughts and behaviors among military personnel and veterans: A systematic review and meta-analysis

Suicide and Life-Threatening Behavior

Volumn 45, Issue 5, 2015, Pages 633-649

  Bryan, Craig J ^a,b   Griffith, James E ^b   Pace, Brian T ^a   Hinkson, Kent ^c   Bryan, Annabelle O ^b   Clemans, Tracy A ^b   Imel, Zac E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF UTAH   (United States)

^b National Center for Veterans Studies   (United States)

^c UTAH VALLEY UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 84943454289     PISSN: 03630234     EISSN: 1943278X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/sltb.12163     Document Type: Article

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