Post-Deployment Anger/Hostility and Suicidality in Veterans

What is it about?

Using multiple indices in a post-9/11 cohort, we observed that anger/hostility and suicidality were elevated among veterans endorsing high levels of combat exposure. Examining time since separation after military service, we found that measures indexing anger and hostility were decreased in cohorts sampled at longer postseparation intervals. In contrast, suicidality did not diminish among veterans at longer postseparation intervals.

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Why is it important?

Results suggest treatment for anger/hostility and suicidality is critical for postseparation adjust- ment and emotional well-being and that efforts should extend beyond the immediate postseparati