CTBI: Traumatic brain injury-induced inflammation effects on cognitive evaluations and response inhibition: Mechanisms of increased risk for suicidality

James J Peters Va Medical Center, Bronx NY

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Abstract

In 2019 Veteran suicides were double that of civilians. Suicide risk detection is a VA priority, but suicide prevention requires disclosure of suicidal thoughts and behaviors, and less than half of suicide decedents make such disclosures before death. This project will collect data on prior Veteran suicide disclosures, such as their proximity to suicide attempts, others’ reactions to such disclosures, and the Veteran’s self-reported likelihood of future suicide disclosure. It will also study potential influences on suicide disclosure among Veterans, such as trust of partners and providers, mental health stigma, suicide-related coping, and attitudes and beliefs about services with mental health providers. It will further examine racial/ethnic differences in the influence of these factors and study minority-specific potential barriers and facilitators of suicide disclosure, such as cultural values/attitudes regarding suicide and racial/ethnic discrimination.