Stopping Suicide in the Military

This article addresses key features of suicide within the military, focusing on the causes and correlations of the elevated suicide rates, as well as the screening and intervention procedures that can reduce risk and restore psychological health and well being.

Part of the APA Monitor's CE Corner article series.

New format: After reading the CE Corner article, you will be asked to complete a "Commitment-to-Change" (CTC) exercise. The CTC exercise is designed to help facilitate the translation of your learning into practice. Completion of the CTC is required prior to the completion of the CE Test based on the APA Monitor CE Corner article.

This product is not included in the APA Unlimited CE program.

New York state psychologists: This program is not currently in compliance with the unique requirements imposed by the New York State Board of Education for New York licensed psychologists CE.

• Describe the efforts of the Veterans Affairs (VA) and the Department of Defense around screening for and evaluation of suicide risk among service members and veterans.
• Discuss the most promising interventions to date in terms of reducing suicide among this population.
• Evaluate the areas still in need of additional efforts, including helping veterans who do not seek care through the VA.

Amy Novotney