Suicide Issues: Hidden Epidemic Among Women with Military Service

Suicide Issues: Hidden Epidemic Among Women with Military Service; Other Research
ARLINGTON, Va. (Dec. 1, 2010) – New research suggests a hidden epidemic of suicide among younger women with military service. Researchers found a markedly elevated risk for young women veterans, with elevated risks for middle-aged and older women with current or past military service.

Study authors Bentson H. McFarland, M.D., Ph.D.; Mark S. Kaplan, Dr.P.H., and Nathalie Huguet, Ph.D. suggest that clinicians should inquire about military service among women and should recognize that suicide prevention practices pertain to female as well as male veterans.

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