Suicide among Veterans receiving Veterans Health Administration Home Based Primary Care and following discharge from Community Living Centers.

Samantha A CooperBenjamin R Szymanski Michele J Karel Ira R KatzJohn F McCarthy

Published in: Suicide & life-threatening behavior (2021)

Overall findings did not identify differential suicide risk among VHA HBPC recipients in 2013, when compared to other Veteran VHA patient cohorts. Veterans discharged from VHA CLCs have increased mental health morbidity, which was associated with increased suicide risk.

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mental health
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mental illness
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