Major depressive disorder in veterans :  antidepressant use and suicide prevention / 
Casey P Barton, editor. 
 - 1 online resource. 
 - Military and veteran issues .
 - Military and veteran issues. .
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references and index. 
<br/><br/>MAJOR DEPRESSIVE DISORDER IN VETERANS: ANTIDEPRESSANT USE AND SUICIDE PREVENTION; MAJOR DEPRESSIVE DISORDER IN VETERANS: ANTIDEPRESSANT USE AND SUICIDE PREVENTION; Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data; CONTENTS; PREFACE; Chapter 1: HEALTH CARE FOR VETERANS: SUICIDE PREVENTION; SUMMARY; A PUBLIC HEALTH FRAMEWORK FOR SUICIDE PREVENTION; VHA SUICIDE SURVEILLANCE; VHA RESEARCH INTO RISK AND PROTECTIVE FACTORS; SELECTED VHA SUICIDE PREVENTION INTERVENTIONS; POTENTIAL ISSUES FOR CONGRESS; APPENDIX. PUBLIC LAWS ADDRESSING VA SUICIDE PREVENTION EFFORTS Chapter 2: STATEMENT OF DR. HAROLD KUDLER,CHIEF MENTAL HEALTH CONSULTANT,VETERANS HEALTH ADMINISTRATION.HEARING ON ''MENTAL HEALTH ANDSUICIDE AMONG VETERANS''MENTAL HEALTH CARE OVERVIEW; PROGRAMS AND RESOURCES FOR SUICIDE PREVENTION; READJUSTMENT COUNSELING SERVICE (RCS); CLOSING STATEMENT; Chapter 3: VAHEALTH CARE:IMPROVEMENTS NEEDED INMONITORING ANTIDEPRESSANT USE FORMAJOR DEPRESSIVE DISORDER AND ININCREASING ACCURACY OF SUICIDE DATA; WHY GAO DID THIS STUDY; WHAT GAO RECOMMENDS; WHAT GAO FOUND; ABBREVIATIONS; BACKGROUND VA DATA SHOW THAT 10 PERCENT OF VETERANS HADMDD AND MOST WERE PRESCRIBED AT LEAST ONEANTIDEPRESSANT, BUT VA DATA MAY UNDERESTIMATEMDD PREVALENCENOT ALL VETERANS IN OUR REVIEW RECEIVED CPGRECOMMENDEDCARE AND VA LACKS MECHANISMS TODETERMINE WHETHER THIS CARE IS PROVIDED; DEMOGRAPHIC AND CLINICAL DATA VA COLLECTS ONVETERAN SUICIDES WERE NOT ALWAYS COMPLETE ORACCURATE, AND VAMCS APPLIED INSTRUCTIONS FORGATHERING SUICIDE DATA DIFFERENTLY; CONCLUSION; RECOMMENDATIONS FOR EXECUTIVE ACTION; AGENCY COMMENTS; APPENDIX I: SCOPE AND METHODOLOGY VA'S OVERSIGHT OF THE EXTENT TO WHICH VETERANSWITH MDD PRESCRIBED ANTIDEPRESSANTS ARERECEIVING CARE AS RECOMMENDED IN THE CPGINFORMATION VA REQUIRES VAMCS TO COLLECT ONVETERAN SUICIDES; APPENDIX II: DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRSMEDICAL CENTERS' TRACKING OF VETERANS AT HIGHRISK FOR SUICIDE; APPENDIX III: DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS' USEOF DATA RELATED TO SUICIDES AND SUICIDE BEHAVIOR; INDEX 
<br/><br/> In 2013, the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) estimated that about 1.5 million veterans required mental health care, including services for Major Depressive Disorder (MDD). MDD is a debilitating mental illness related to reduced quality of life and productivity, and increased risk for suicide. VA also plays a role in suicide prevention. This book begins with a brief overview of the public health framework for suicide prevention, which forms the basis for both the National Strategy for Suicide Prevention and the VHA's approach to suicide prevention. The book discusses suicide surveillance; s. 
<br/><br/><br/>English. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9781634825627 1634825624 
<br/><br/><label>LCCN: </label>2020679960 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Depression, Mental--Treatment.<br/>Veterans--Mental health--United States.<br/>Veterans--Mental health services--United States.<br/>Veterans--Suicidal behavior--Prevention.--United States<br/>HEALTH & FITNESS / Diseases / General<br/>MEDICAL / Clinical Medicine<br/>MEDICAL / Diseases<br/>MEDICAL / Evidence-Based Medicine<br/>MEDICAL / Internal Medicine<br/>Depression, Mental--Treatment.<br/>Veterans--Mental health.<br/>Veterans--Mental health services.
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Geographic Terms: </label><br/>United States.
<br/><br/><label>Index Terms--Genre/Form: </label><br/>Electronic books.<br/>Electronic books.
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>RC451.4.V48 
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>616.8527