@article{ref1,
title="Suicide among American Indian/Alaska Native military service members and veterans",
journal="Psychological services",
year="2017",
author="O'Keefe, Victoria M. and Reger, Greg M.",
volume="14",
number="3",
pages="289-294",
abstract="Many American Indian/Alaska Native (AI/AN) communities experience high suicide rates. However, there is little discussion in epidemiological and empirical literature about suicide-related outcomes among AI/AN military service members or veterans. This article briefly reviews the literature on AI/AN suicide and discusses what is known about Native military service member and veteran suicide mortality and self-directed violence. Recent studies suggest high suicide death rates among AI/AN military service members and veterans. <br><br>DISCUSSION includes the potential for unique cultural protective and risk factors that could inform prevention efforts and some of the novel existing efforts to support AI/AN veterans are reviewed. Given concerning suicide rates among military service members and veterans, it is important for future research to clarify the risk to AI/AN military service members and veterans and how to best develop and implement effective suicide prevention/interventions. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2017 APA, all rights reserved)<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="1541-1559",
doi="10.1037/ser0000117",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1037/ser0000117"
}