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Factors Associated With Remission of Suicidal Ideation During the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Population-Based, Longitudinal Study in US Military Veterans

Sarah Herzog, PhD; Brandon Nichter, PhD; Melanie L. Hill, PhD; Peter J. Na, MD; Sonya B. Norman, PhD; Robert H. Pietrzak, PhD

J Clin Psychiatry 2022;83(4):21br14341

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