TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2012//
TI  - Health care experiences prior to suicide and self-inflicted injury, active component, U.S. Armed Forces, 2001-2010
JO  - Medical surveillance monthly report
A1  - Trofimovich, Lily
A1  - Skopp, Nancy A.
A1  - Luxton, David D.
A1  - Reger, Mark A.
SP  - 2
EP  - 6
VL  - 19
IS  - 2
N2  - Suicide is a leading cause of deaths of U.S. service members. Medical care providers may play a role in suicide prevention. We summarized the outpatient experiences of service members prior to suicide or self-inflicted injury and compared them with service members without suicidal behavior. During 2001-2010, 45 percent of individuals who completed suicide and 75 percent of those who injured themselves had outpatient encounters within 30 days prior to suicide/self-harm. Primary care was the most frequently visited clinical service prior to suicide/self-harm. As compared to their counterparts, service members with suicidal behavior had especially excessive outpatient visit rates within, but not prior to, 60 days of their deaths/injuries. The finding suggests that there may be one or more "triggering" events that lead to care-seeking. These results may help identify individuals that should be screened for suicide risk.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 2158-0111
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/
ID  - ref1
ER  -