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ORIGINAL RESEARCH

Serum Fatty Acid Latent Classes Are Associated With Suicide in a Large Military Personnel Sample

Levels of several fatty acids (FAs) have been linked to suicidal behavior, though research has mainly focused on individual FAs. This study used latent class cluster analysis to identify groupings of FAs that may affect likelihood of suicidal behavior.

Arthur Thomas Ryan & more

ORIGINAL RESEARCH

Shorter- and Longer-Term Risk for Suicide Among Male US Military Veterans in the Year After Discharge From Psychiatric Hospitalization

Does suicide risk shortly after discharge from psychiatric hospitalization differ from risk thereafter? This study compared risk factors for suicide in US veterans in the first 90 days after discharge to those during the remainder of the year.

Peter C. Britton & more

ORIGINAL RESEARCH

Antipsychotic Medication Prescriptions for Homeless and Unstably Housed Veterans in the Veterans Affairs Health Care System

Many homeless and unstably housed (HUH) adults have severe mental illness managed with antipsychotic medications. This study examined antipsychotic medication use and correlates of antipsychotic medication prescriptions among HUH versus non-HUH veterans.

Jack Tsai & more

ASCP CORNER

Are There Effective Psychopharmacologic Treatments for PTSD?

Which pharmacologic treatment is most likely to help your patient with PTSD? Only 2 medications are FDA-approved for this condition, although a number of others are in current clinical use. This ASCP Corner article reviews commonly used treatments for PTSD and summarizes the evidence for each.

Teddy J. Akiki and Chadi G. Abdallah

ORIGINAL RESEARCH

New Coprescription of Opioids and Benzodiazepines and Mortality Among Veterans Affairs Patients With Posttraumatic Stress Disorder

Opioids and benzodiazepines are commonly coprescribed, but the risk of death associated with this practice is unknown. This study compared mortality among patients coprescribed these agents with those prescribed medications from either or neither class.

Eric J. Hawkins & more

ORIGINAL RESEARCH

Predictors of Long-Term and High-Dose Use of Zolpidem in Veterans

Read a study examining chronic and high-dose use of zolpidem among veterans.

Hyungjin Myra Kim & more

ARTICLES

Psychiatric Comorbidity of Sex Offenses in a Military Forensic Sample

Psychiatric disorder has been found to co-occur in sex offenders in civilian populations, but what is the incidence in military service members charged with this type of offense? This study examined the prevalence of psychiatric disorders among service members charged with sexual offenses with the hope of informing strategies to assess, treat, and prevent sexual offenses in the military.

Karl V. Umbrasas

ARTICLES

US Veterans Who Do and Do Not Utilize Veterans Affairs Health Care Services: Demographic, Military, Medical, and Psychosocial Characteristics

Why do some veterans not utilize VA services? This article examines sociodemographic and military characteristics of US veterans who do and do not utilize VA services as their primary source of health care. The authors examine the relationship between VA utilization and medical and psychosocial characteristics. Read on to find out more.

Brienna N. Meffert & more

CME ARTICLE

A Retrospective Comparative Effectiveness Study of Medications for Posttraumatic Stress Disorder in Routine Practice

When choosing among agents for treating PTSD, which one should you pick? Fluoxetine, paroxetine, sertraline, topiramate, and venlafaxine have all shown efficacy. This large retrospective VA study compared the treatments on the basis of PTSD Checklist scores to see if they yielded different outcomes.

Brian Shiner & more

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

Rethinking the Approach to Veteran Suicides

The VA has implemented several strategies to reduce the number of veterans at-risk for suicide whose symptoms have not been previously detected. However, improvement is needed in multiple areas to encourage veterans to seek and continue mental health care treatment. Read this informative report to find out more.

Nancy Lutwak

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

Lessons From the Latest US Military Suicide Surveillance Data

This letter discusses recent Department of Defense data on military suicides and considers the findings in the context of current and future prevention efforts.

Mark A. Reger & more

COMMENTARIES

The Few Who Served Deserved to Be Cared For

This Commentary discusses the need for additional research on how to best care for combat veterans in reference to the article "The Implication of Combat Stress and PTSD Trajectories in Metabolic Syndrome and Elevated C-Reactive Protein Levels: A Longitudinal Study" by Solomon et al.

John H. Shale

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Serum Fatty Acid Latent Classes Are Associated With Suicide in a Large Military Personnel Sample

Levels of several fatty acids (FAs) have been linked to suicidal behavior, though research...

Arthur Thomas Ryan & more

ORIGINAL RESEARCH

Cross-Cutting Symptom Domains Predict Functioning in Psychotic Disorders

Read this study to learn how both psychotic and nonpsychotic symptom domains predict funct...

Julia M. Longenecker & more

META-ANALYSIS

Single Versus Multiple Daily Dosing Regimens of Psychotropic Drugs for Psychiatric Disorders: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

Single-daily-dose regimens are easier for patients to follow than multiple-dose regimens a...

Yuhei Kikuchi & more

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