Abstract
To identify priority areas for future research, this study describes the psychosocial and healthcare experiences of 38 Operation Enduring Freedom (OEF)/Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF) veterans before suicide. This analysis included veterans from 11 states who died by suicide and received Veterans Affairs healthcare in the 6 months before death. Findings revealed instances of under-or untreated mental health conditions, care coordination difficulties, and polypharmacy, and indicated the importance of examining military-related trauma and aggression, basic needs satisfaction, and treatment engagement in this veteran cohort.
| Original language | English (US) |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 1-11 |
| Number of pages | 11 |
| Journal | Military Behavioral Health |
| Volume | 5 |
| Issue number | 1 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - 2017 |
| Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Veterans
- health services
- health services research
- qualitative research
- suicide
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Social Sciences (miscellaneous)
- General Psychology