@article{ref1,
title="Gender differences in recovery needs after a suicide attempt: a national qualitative study of US Military Veterans",
journal="Medical care",
year="2021",
author="Hoffmire, Claire A. and Britton, Peter C. and McDonald, Katie L. and Tompkins, Kyla J. and Denneson, Lauren M. and Dobscha, Steven K. and Carlson, Kathleen F. and Smolenski, Derek J.",
volume="59",
number="",
pages="S65-S69",
abstract="BACKGROUND: Appropriate after-care for the estimated 1.4 million people with nonfatal suicide attempts each year in the United States is critical, yet little  research has focused on recovery needs after an attempt and whether important gender  differences in those needs may exist. In this study, we examined gender differences  in recovery needs after a suicide attempt among a national sample of women and men  veterans. <br><br>METHODS: We interviewed 25 women and 25 men veterans from Veterans Health  Administration health care systems across the country. Purposive sampling was used  to obtain a demographically and clinically diverse sample. Transcripts were analyzed  using thematic analysis. <br><br>RESULTS: Although some recovery topics were similar between  genders, the participants' primary recovery needs, or goals, differed by gender. Women focused on developing connections with others and wanted to increase their  self-knowledge and self-worth. Men were focused on trying to live up to their ideal  selves by living and doing &quot;right.&quot; Men also wanted to feel like they were needed by  others. Both women and men also wanted to feel a stronger sense of purpose in their  lives. <br><br>CONCLUSIONS: Findings suggest that recovery needs among veterans after a  nonfatal suicide attempt vary by gender: women may benefit more from  psychoeducational approaches in group settings with other women, whereas men may  benefit more from approaches that help them focus on making changes in their lives  towards becoming their ideal selves.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0025-7079",
doi="10.1097/MLR.0000000000001381",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/MLR.0000000000001381"
}