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J Am Acad Psychiatry Law 37:1:82-91 (2009)
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ANALYSIS AND COMMENTARY

Suicide Among Incarcerated Veterans

Hal S. Wortzel, MD, Ingrid A. Binswanger, MD, MPH, C. Alan Anderson, MD and Lawrence E. Adler, MD

Dr. Wortzel is Assistant Professor with the VISN (Veterans Integrated Service Network) 19 MIRECC (Mental Illness Research, Education, and Clinical Center), Denver VA, Denver, CO, and the Neurobehavioral Disorders Program, Department of Psychiatry, University of Colorado, Denver, CO. Dr. Binswanger is Assistant Professor, Department of Medicine, Division of General Internal Medicine, University of Colorado, Denver, CO. Dr. Anderson is Associate Professor, Departments of Neurology and Psychiatry, Denver VA and University of Colorado, Denver, CO. Dr. Adler is Director of the VISN 19 MIRECC and Professor and Vice-Chair (VA) of the Department of Psychiatry, University of Colorado, Denver, CO. Address correspondences to: Hal S. Wortzel, MD, Department of Psychiatry, CPH Room 2508, 4200 East 9th Avenue C268-25, Denver, CO 80262. E-mail: hal.wortzel{at}uchsc.edu

Both veterans and jail/prison inmates face an increased risk of suicide. The incarcerated veteran sits at the intersection of these two groups, yet little is known about this subpopulation, particularly its risk of suicide. A Pubmed/Medline/PsycINFO search anchored to incarcerated veteran suicide, veteran suicide, suicide in jails/prisons, and veterans incarcerated from 2000 to the present was performed. The currently available literature does not reveal the suicide risk of incarcerated veterans, nor does it enable meaningful estimates. However, striking similarities and overlapping characteristics link the data on veteran suicide, inmate suicide, and incarcerated veterans, suggesting that the veteran in jail or prison faces a level of suicide risk beyond that conferred by either veteran status or incarceration alone. There is a clear need for a better characterization of the incarcerated veteran population and the suicide rate faced by this group. Implications for clinical practice and future research are offered.




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L. K. Frisman and F. Griffin-Fennell
Commentary: Suicide and Incarcerated Veterans--Don't Wait for the Numbers
J Am Acad Psychiatry Law, March 1, 2009; 37(1): 92 - 94.
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