About this Research Topic
Suicide is an ongoing public health issue that disproportionately impacts Military Veterans, and suicide remains one of the top causes of death for veterans worldwide. Advances to prevent suicide have evolved, and span across the four primary types of prevention or promotion of the Mental Health Intervention Spectrum: namely: promotion, universal prevention, selective prevention, and indicative prevention.
Furthermore, in the US, the Veterans Health Administration (VHA) and others have adopted a public health approach toward suicide prevention in recognition that a majority of Veterans who die by suicide are not connected to VHA care, and are instead receiving care in the community. Similarly, this method of community care is common outside of the US, and therefore, may have implications for how to address suicidology. This places a greater importance of community-based efforts to better reach Veterans at risk.
The aim of this research collection is to build a single, open resource that presents high quality evidence on recent advances in preventing suicide among Veterans. We seek reports on novel interventions and investigations that advance our understanding of how to improve our reach and impact in preventing suicide among Veterans. Papers that explore novel intervention methods (e.g., community-based interventions) and/or address social determinants of health associated with higher rates of suicide, and are specific to Veterans, are especially welcome.
Our main focus in this article collection is to improve the outcomes for veterans, with a focus on suicide. Themes of veteran suicide prevention research, especially research that tests interventions and/or their implementation, addresses or explores social determinants of health associated with higher rates of suicide, postvention, and more, will be considered.
International research that uses a variety of models to understand veteran suicidology is encouraged, especially research that provides indications on how to improve care for veterans and prevent suicide.
We also encourage research focusing on American veteran care, as this is a crucial area of research with potentially unique insights, although we are very interested in research outside the US as well. If you are interested in submitting but are unsure if the scope matches your research, please submit a manuscript summary (or abstract) and we will provide feedback.
Quantitative, qualitative, and mixed methods research is welcome. Hybrid effectiveness – implementation trials, Types, I, II, and III are also encouraged.
All articles must contain a discussion on veteran care and at least some discussion on suicide prevention or investigation.
The following submission types are welcome:
• Original research
• Systematic review
• Brief research report
• Community case study
• Registered Report
• Study Protocol
• Mini Review
• Policy and Practice Reviews
• Policy Brief
• Perspective
• Clinical Trial
Furthermore, in the US, the Veterans Health Administration (VHA) and others have adopted a public health approach toward suicide prevention in recognition that a majority of Veterans who die by suicide are not connected to VHA care, and are instead receiving care in the community. Similarly, this method of community care is common outside of the US, and therefore, may have implications for how to address suicidology. This places a greater importance of community-based efforts to better reach Veterans at risk.
The aim of this research collection is to build a single, open resource that presents high quality evidence on recent advances in preventing suicide among Veterans. We seek reports on novel interventions and investigations that advance our understanding of how to improve our reach and impact in preventing suicide among Veterans. Papers that explore novel intervention methods (e.g., community-based interventions) and/or address social determinants of health associated with higher rates of suicide, and are specific to Veterans, are especially welcome.
Our main focus in this article collection is to improve the outcomes for veterans, with a focus on suicide. Themes of veteran suicide prevention research, especially research that tests interventions and/or their implementation, addresses or explores social determinants of health associated with higher rates of suicide, postvention, and more, will be considered.
International research that uses a variety of models to understand veteran suicidology is encouraged, especially research that provides indications on how to improve care for veterans and prevent suicide.
We also encourage research focusing on American veteran care, as this is a crucial area of research with potentially unique insights, although we are very interested in research outside the US as well. If you are interested in submitting but are unsure if the scope matches your research, please submit a manuscript summary (or abstract) and we will provide feedback.
Quantitative, qualitative, and mixed methods research is welcome. Hybrid effectiveness – implementation trials, Types, I, II, and III are also encouraged.
All articles must contain a discussion on veteran care and at least some discussion on suicide prevention or investigation.
The following submission types are welcome:
• Original research
• Systematic review
• Brief research report
• Community case study
• Registered Report
• Study Protocol
• Mini Review
• Policy and Practice Reviews
• Policy Brief
• Perspective
• Clinical Trial
Keywords: Veterans, Suicide Prevention, Community Based Interventions, Public Health Approaches, Mental Health
Important Note: All contributions to this Research Topic must be within the scope of the section and journal to which they are submitted, as defined in their mission statements. Frontiers reserves the right to guide an out-of-scope manuscript to a more suitable section or journal at any stage of peer review.
