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Subjective cognitive difficulties may communicate more than forgetfulness

Commentary on “Subjective Cognitive Difficulties and Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Interact to Increase Suicide Risk Among Older U.S. Military Veterans” by Cations et al.

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  24 March 2023

Gabriella Imbriano  and
Sherry A. Beaudreau
Gabriella Imbriano*
Affiliation:
Sierra Pacific Mental Illness Research Education and Clinical Centers, VA Palo Alto Health Care System, Palo Alto, CA, USA Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA, USA
Sherry A. Beaudreau
Affiliation:
Sierra Pacific Mental Illness Research Education and Clinical Centers, VA Palo Alto Health Care System, Palo Alto, CA, USA Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA, USA
*
Email: gabriella.imbriano@va.gov
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International Psychogeriatrics , Volume 36 , Special Issue 7: Issue Theme: Health inequities in health and social care in geriatric psychiatry , July 2024 , pp. 536 - 539
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