@article{ref1,
title="Negative beliefs about suicide disclosure: implications for US veterans",
journal="Journal of nervous and mental disease",
year="2023",
author="Bell, Kerri-Anne and O'Loughlin, Caitlin M. and Piccirillo, Marilyn L. and Ammerman, Brooke A.",
volume="211",
number="11",
pages="866-869",
abstract="This study examined the differences in negative beliefs about disclosing suicidal thoughts and behaviors (STBs) between US Veterans and non-Veterans, and between Veterans who are and are not enrolled in Veterans Health Administration (VHA) care. Participants included 495 adults with a history of suicide ideation who completed an online self-report questionnaire inquiring about history of STBs, STB disclosure, and beliefs about STB disclosures. Group differences in STB disclosure beliefs were analyzed. <br><br>RESULTS showed that Veterans (vs. non-Veterans) more strongly believed that STB disclosure would result in firearm confiscation. VHA-enrolled (vs. non-VHA enrolled) Veterans reported stronger beliefs that STB disclosures result in involuntary hospitalization. Among VHA-enrolled Veterans, stronger beliefs regarding providers' interest regarding true STB experiences and others' comfort with STB disclosures were associated with lower STB disclosure likelihood. <br><br>FINDINGS highlight that educating Veterans on the benefits of STB disclosure and limiting misinformation regarding its consequences is paramount, specifically through improved suicide-related communication within the VHA and stigma reduction campaigns.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0022-3018",
doi="10.1097/NMD.0000000000001701",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/NMD.0000000000001701"
}