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Editorial
. 2012 Mar;102 Suppl 1(Suppl 1):S14-6.
doi: 10.2105/AJPH.2011.300582.

Lessons learned from mental health enhancement and suicide prevention activities in the Veterans Health Administration

Ira Katz
Editorial

Lessons learned from mental health enhancement and suicide prevention activities in the Veterans Health Administration

Ira Katz. Am J Public Health. 2012 Mar.
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FIGURE 1—
FIGURE 1—
Suicide rates for veterans using Veterans Affairs (VA) health care relative to other age- and gender-matched Americans: 2001–2008.
FIGURE 2—
FIGURE 2—
Standardized mortality ratios for veterans using VA health care relative to other age- and gender-matched Americans: 2001–2008.
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    1. Suicide Prevention Resource Center and Suicide Prevention Action Network USA. Charting the Future of Suicide Prevention: A 2010 Progress Review of the National Strategy and Recommendations for the Decade Ahead. Available at: http://library.sprc.org. Accessed January 3, 2012.
    1. President's New Freedom Commission on Mental Health. Final Report to the President. 2003. Publication ID SMA03–3832. Available at: http://govinfo.library.unt.edu/mentalhealthcommission/reports/reports.htm. Accessed January 3, 2012.
    1. Department of Veterans Affairs. Veterans Health Administration. Uniform Mental Health Services in VA Medical Centers and Clinics. Handbook 1160.01. 2008. Available at: http://www.va.gov/vhapublications/index.cfm. Accessed January 3, 2012.
    1. Department of Veterans Affairs. SPRC Best Practices Registry: Section III. Adherence to Standards. Safety Plan Treatment Manual to Reduce Suicide Risk. Veterans: Veteran Version. 2011. Available at: http://www2.sprc.org/sites/sprc.org/files/SafetyPlan.pdf. Accessed January 3, 2012.

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