Identifying and Managing Veteran Suicide Risk

Proceedings of a Workshop

Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education author Board on Behavioral, Cognitive, and Sensory Sciences author National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine author Linda Casola editor

Format:Paperback

Publisher:National Academies Press

Published:25th Oct '23

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Identifying and Managing Veteran Suicide Risk cover

On May 23, 2023, the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine Board on Behavioral, Cognitive, and Sensory Sciences hosted a workshop titled Current Practices and Challenges for Identifying and Managing Suicide Risk Among Veterans in Non-Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Healthcare Systems to explore the landscape of veteran health care and suicide risk; consider strategies to identify veterans who receive their health care outside of the VHA; and identify best practices for suicide risk identification and care for VA-purchased care in community and at non-VA entities. This proceedings presents a summary of the presentation and discussion of the workshop.

Table of Contents
  • Front Matter
  • 1 Introduction
  • 2 Suicide Risk Among Veterans
  • 3 The Policy Context for Veteran Health Care
  • 4 The Landscape of Veteran Health Care and Suicide Risk
  • 5 Best Practices, Gaps, and Challenges for Identifying and Managing Suicide Risk Across Veteran Populations
  • 6 Reflections on Workshop Themes and Paths Forward
  • Appendix A: Public Meeting Agenda
  • Appendix B: Biographical Sketches
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ISBN: 9780309707909

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88 pages