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Suicide mortality among patients treated by the Veterans Health Administration from 2000 to 2007

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  • Blow, F.C.
  • Bohnert, A.S.B.
  • Ilgen, M.A.
  • Ignacio, R.
  • McCarthy, J.F.
  • Valenstein, M.M.
  • Knox, K.L.

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Objectives: We sought to examine rates of suicide among individuals receiving health care services in Veterans Health Administration (VHA) facilities over an 8-year period. Methods: We included annual cohorts of all individuals who received VHA health care services from fiscal year (FY) 2000 through FY 2007 (October 1, 1999- September 30, 2007; N = 8 855 655). Vital status and cause of death were obtained from the National Death Index. Results: Suicide was more common among VHA patients than members of the general US population. The overall rates of suicide among VHA patients decreased slightly but significantly from 2000 to 2007 (P

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  • Blow, F.C. & Bohnert, A.S.B. & Ilgen, M.A. & Ignacio, R. & McCarthy, J.F. & Valenstein, M.M. & Knox, K.L., 2012. "Suicide mortality among patients treated by the Veterans Health Administration from 2000 to 2007," American Journal of Public Health, American Public Health Association, vol. 102(S1), pages 98-104.
    • Handle: RePEc:aph:ajpbhl:10.2105/ajph.2011.300441_8
    DOI: 10.2105/AJPH.2011.300441
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    1. Marek S. Kopacz & Laurie M. O’Reilly & Chris C. Van Inwagen & Theodore L. Bleck-Doran & William D. Smith & Nancy Cornell, 2014. "Understanding the Role of Chaplains in Veteran Suicide Prevention Efforts," SAGE Open, , vol. 4(4), pages 21582440145, October.
    2. Hall, Taylor & Chassler, Deborah & Blom, Björn & Grahn, Robert & Blom-Nilsson, Marcus & Sullivan, Lisa & Lundgren, Lena, 2015. "Mortality among a national population sentenced to compulsory care for substance use disorders in Sweden: Descriptive study," Evaluation and Program Planning, Elsevier, vol. 49(C), pages 153-162.

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