Suicide Prevention Efforts of the Veterans Health Administration

Bagalman, Erin

Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service.

关键词: Suicide;    Veterans';    hospitals;    Medicine;    Veterans;   

RP-ID  :  R42340
RP-ID  :  R42340_2012Feb03

美国|英语

来源: UNT Digital Library

【 摘 要 】

Responsibility for prevention of veteran suicide lies primarily with the Veterans Health Administration (VHA), within the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). The VHA Strategic Plan for Suicide Prevention is based on a public health framework, which has three major components: (1) surveillance, (2) risk and protective factors, and (3) prevention interventions. This report identifies challenges the VHA faces in each component of suicide prevention and discusses potential issues for Congress.