Healio (9/16, Keenan) reports, “Suicide risk was highest in the first 30 days after ideation diagnosis among certain United States Army soldiers, such as women and combat medics, according to” researchers who “looked at sociodemographic and service-related characteristics, psychiatric diagnoses, physical health care visits, injuries and history of family violence or crime perpetration or victimization.” Investigators “noted that neither PTSD nor depression diagnoses were linked to increased risk for suicide attempt in those with ideation.” The findings were published in the American Journal of Psychiatry.
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— “Attempted suicide high among some soldiers soon after ideation diagnosis “Julie S Keenan, Healio, September 16, 2021