TY - BOOK AU - Barton,Casey P. TI - Major depressive disorder in veterans: antidepressant use and suicide prevention T2 - Military and veteran issues SN - 9781634825627 AV - RC451.4.V48 U1 - 616.8527 PY - 2015///] CY - New York PB - Novinka KW - Depression, Mental KW - Treatment KW - Veterans KW - Mental health KW - United States KW - Mental health services KW - Suicidal behavior KW - Prevention KW - HEALTH & FITNESS / Diseases / General KW - bisacsh KW - MEDICAL / Clinical Medicine KW - MEDICAL / Diseases KW - MEDICAL / Evidence-Based Medicine KW - MEDICAL / Internal Medicine KW - fast KW - Electronic books N1 - Includes bibliographical references and index; 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 N2 - 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 UR - https://libproxy.firstcity.edu.my:8443/login?url=http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&AN=993198 ER -