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Suicidality among veterans: Implications of sexual minority status

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  • Blosnich, J.R.
  • Mays, V.M.
  • Cochran, S.D.

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Using the California Quality of Life surveys, we examined suicidal ideation and attempts in 129 lesbian, gay, and bisexual (LGB) veterans and in 315 heterosexual veterans in 2008-2009 and 2012- 2013. Although there were no significant differences in the past 12-month suicidal ideation and lifetime attempts, LGB veterans had higher odds of lifetime suicidal ideation than heterosexual veterans (adjusted odds ratio = 3.00; 95% confidence interval = 1.38, 6.53). Suicide assessment and prevention efforts in LGB veterans could benefit fromalife-course perspective regarding suicide risk.

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  • Blosnich, J.R. & Mays, V.M. & Cochran, S.D., 2014. "Suicidality among veterans: Implications of sexual minority status," American Journal of Public Health, American Public Health Association, vol. 104(S4), pages 535-537.
    • Handle: RePEc:aph:ajpbhl:10.2105/ajph.2014.302100_5
    DOI: 10.2105/AJPH.2014.302100
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    1. Perry, Seth W & Allison, Stephen & Bastiampillai, Tarun & Wong, Ma-Li & Licinio, Julio & Sharfstein, Steven S. & Wilcox, Holly C., 2019. "Rising US Suicides: Achieving Health Equity," OSF Preprints m5q64, Center for Open Science.

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