Association of Premilitary Mental Health With Suicide Attempts During US Army Service.

ABSTRACT:

Importance

Approximately one-third of US soldiers who attempt suicide have not received a mental health diagnosis (MH-Dx) before their suicide attempt (SA), yet little is known about risk factors for SA in those with no MH-Dx.

Objective

To examine whether premilitary mental health is associated with medically documented SA among US Army soldiers who do not receive an MH-Dx before their SA.

Design, setting, and participants

This cohort study used data from a representative survey of soldiers in the US Army entering basic combat training from April 1, 2011, to November 30, 2012, who were followed up via administrative records for the first 48 months of service. Analyses were conducted from April 5, 2021, to January 21, 2022. Regular Army enlisted soldiers (n = 21 772) r

SUBMITTER: Naifeh JA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9187960 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature