Forum Spring 2018: Suicide Prevention


Spring 2018 Suicide Prevention
Compared to the general US population, Veterans have been found to be disproportionately affected by suicide. For example, in 2014, Veterans comprised 8.5% of the US population, but accounted for 18% of deaths by suicide. Preventing suicide is VA's top clinical priority. Download PDF version Commentary Preventing Suicide among Veterans Will Require Clinicians and Researchers to Adopt a Public Health Approach Response to Commentary A Public Health Framework Suggests Five Challenges for Suicide Prevention Research Highlights Evaluation of a New Program that Uses Predictive Modeling in the Fight Against Veteran Suicide VA Suicide Prevention: From Risk Factors to At-Risk Veterans Concerning Trends in Suicide Among Women Veterans Point to Need for More Research on Tailored Interventions Research Seeks to Better Understand the Relationship between Combat-related Killing and Suicidal Ideation Innovation Update The Virtual Hope Box Smartphone Application Director's Letter by David Atkins, MD, MPH, Director, HSR&D

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