@article{ref1,
title="Characteristics and VA Health Care Utilization of U. S. Veterans Who Completed Suicide in Oregon Between 2000 and 2005",
journal="Suicide and life-threatening behavior",
year="2011",
author="Basham, Chandra and Denneson, Lauren M. and Millet, Lisa M. and Shen, Xun and Duckart, Jonathan and Dobscha, Steven K.",
volume="41",
number="3",
pages="287-296",
abstract="Oregon Violent Death Reporting System data were linked with Veterans Affairs (VA) administrative data to identify and describe veterans who completed suicide in Oregon from 2000 to 2005 (n = 968), and to describe their VA health care utilization in the year prior to death. Twenty-two percent had received health care in the VA system. Of these, 57% did not have mental health diagnoses and 58% had not seen mental health professionals. A larger proportion of those who accessed care were VA-enrolled and received service-connected disability benefits. Fifty-five veterans were hospitalized during the year prior to death. Of these, 33% completed suicide within 30 days of a hospitalization. Further development of suicide prevention strategies for veterans in the community, including general medical treatment settings, is indicated.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0363-0234",
doi="10.1111/j.1943-278X.2011.00028.x",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1943-278X.2011.00028.x"
}