Posttraumatic Stress Disorder, Traumatic Brain Injury, and Suicide Attempt History among Veterans Receiving Mental Health Services

A. Brenner, Lisa; M. Betthauser, Lisa; Y. Homaifar, Beeta; Villarreal, Edgar; E. F. Harwood, Jeri; J. Staves, Pamela; Huggins, Joe

doi:10.1111/j.1943-278x.2011.00041.x

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Posttraumatic Stress Disorder, Traumatic Brain Injury, and Suicide Attempt History among Veterans Receiving Mental Health Services

Published in Suicide and Life-Threatening Behavior • May 20, 2011

Authors:

Lisa A. Brenner

Lisa M. Betthauser

Beeta Y. Homaifar

Abstract

History of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) or traumatic brain injury (TBI) has been found to increase risk of suicidal behavior. The association between suicide attempt history among veterans with PTSD and/or TBI was explored. Cases (N = 81) and 2:1 matched controls (N = 160) were randomly sele...

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Traumatic brain injury

Veterans Affairs

Psychiatry

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