The association between aggression and suicidal behaviors in veterans at risk for suicide

Abstract Suicide is a leading cause of death among United States veterans. Although aggression is common among veterans and represents a strong predictor of suicidal behaviors in civilians, it is seldom studied among veterans. The scant existing research on aggression and suicide in veterans is limited by its restricted examination of the full range of suicidal behavior, oversimplification of suicide attempt history (no attempt vs. attempt), and its focus on physical aggression rather than examining both physical and verbal aggression as unique correlates of suicide.