Citation

Vannoy SD, Andrews BK, Atkins DC, Dondanville KA, Young-McCaughan S, Peterson AL. Suicide Life Threat. Behav. 2016; ePub(ePub): ePub.

Affiliation

Department of Psychology, University of Texas at San Antonio, San Antonio, TX, USA.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2016, American Association of Suicidology, Publisher John Wiley and Sons)

DOI

10.1111/sltb.12318

PMID

27976807

Abstract

Previous research in US Army Soldiers shows rates of mental health concerns as two to four times higher on anonymous surveys than on postdeployment health assessments. In this study, Soldiers presenting for health reassessment completed two questionnaires on suicide risk factors: one linked to the health assessment and one anonymous. About 5.1% of respondents reported suicide ideation on the anonymous questionnaire, 3.0% on the linked questionnaire, and 0.9% on the health reassessment. About 56.4% who reported suicide ideation anonymously told nobody of their thoughts. Current screening procedures identify only one in seven Soldiers experiencing suicide ideation and highlight the need for alternative risk-detection strategies.

© 2016 The American Association of Suicidology.

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