Suicide and Seizures
Bornovski Y, Jackson-Shaheed E, Argraves S, Hitchins A, Tolchin B, Galluzzo D, Cheung KH, Goulet J, Skanderson M, Brandt CA, Pugh MJ, Altalib H. Suicide and Seizures. Neurology Clinical Practice 2021, 11: 372-376. PMID: 34840864, PMCID: PMC8610527, DOI: 10.1212/cpj.0000000000001070.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPsychogenic nonepileptic seizuresSuicide-related behaviorsCohort studyRates of suicideRelative riskHigh riskVeterans Health Administration (VHA) servicesRetrospective cohort studyComparison groupNational cohort studyStandardized mortality ratioGeneral veteran populationIllicit drug abusePosttraumatic stress disorderElectronic health recordsDecreased riskPsychotropic medicationsMortality ratioMajor depressionNonepileptic seizuresAlcohol abuseVeteran populationEpilepsySeizuresPoisson regressionMilitary sexual trauma and suicidal ideation in VHA-care-seeking OEF/OIF/OND veterans without mental health diagnosis or treatment
Decker SE, Ramsey CM, Ronzitti S, Kerns RD, Driscoll MA, Dziura J, Skanderson M, Bathulapalli H, Brandt CA, Haskell SG, Goulet JL. Military sexual trauma and suicidal ideation in VHA-care-seeking OEF/OIF/OND veterans without mental health diagnosis or treatment. Psychiatry Research 2021, 303: 114089. PMID: 34247061, DOI: 10.1016/j.psychres.2021.114089.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMental health diagnosesMilitary sexual traumaVeterans Healthcare AdministrationSuicidal ideationHealth diagnosisSexual traumaRelative risk estimatesOEF/OIF/OND veteransSample of veteransPost-9/11 veteransSuicide risk factorsMental health concernsClinical remindersRisk factorsRelative riskHigh riskMen veteransMental healthcareHealth concernRisk estimatesMST survivorsWomenDiagnosisTraumaVeterans