The war within preventing suicide in the U.S. military

The increase in suicides among military personnel has raised concern. This book reviews the current evidence on suicide epidemiology in the military, identifies state-of-the-art suicide-prevention programs, describes and catalogs suicide-prevention activities in the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD)...

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Autor Corporativo: Center for Military Health Policy Research (-)
Otros Autores: Ramchand, Rajeev (-)
Formato: Libro electrónico
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Santa Monica, CA : Rand Corporation 2011.
Edición:1st ed
Colección:Rand Corporation monograph series.
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  • Cover; Title Page; Copyright; Preface; Contents; Figures; Tables; Summary; Acknowledgments; Abbreviations; Chapter One - Introduction; Background; Study Purpose; Approach; Organization of This Monograph; Chapter Two - The Epidemiology of Suicide in the Military; Quantity: The Number of U.S. Servicemembers Who Die by Suicide; What Is Suicide?; Recent Estimates; Calculating the Department of Defense Suicide Rate; Variability in Rate Estimates; Comparison with the U.S. Adult Population; Suicide Attempts; Suicide Ideation; Variation: Where Suicides Are Located in the U.S. Military; Demographics
  • Geographic DifferencesTemporal Differences; Military-Specific Characteristics; Cause: Who Might Be at Risk of Dying by Suicide?; How Are Risk Factors Identified?; Intrapersonal Correlates of Suicide; External Risk Factors; Societal Risk Factors; Mechanisms: Why Do People Kill Themselves?; Suicidal Schema; Suicidal Mode; Acquired Ability to Enact Lethal Self-Injury; Conclusion; Chapter Three - Best Practices for Preventing Suicide; The Public Health Framework for Prevention; Primary or Universal Prevention Programs; Raising Awareness and Building Skills; Screening and Referral
  • Selected or Indicated Suicide-Prevention ProgramsInterventions with High-Risk Groups; Interventions at the Time of Suicidal Ideation or Intent; Environmental Safety or Means Reduction; Postvention; Integrated Programs; Conclusion; Chapter Four - Suicide Prevention in the Department of Defense; Department of Defense Initiatives; Suicide Prevention in the Army; Philosophy of the Current Approach; Description of Programs and Initiatives; Suicide Prevention in the Navy; Philosophy of Current Initiatives; Description of Programs and Initiatives; Suicide Prevention in the Air Force
  • Philosophy of Current InitiativesDescription of Programs and Initiatives; Suicide Prevention in the Marine Corps; Philosophy of Current Initiatives; Description of Programs and Initiatives; Conclusion; Chapter Five - Support for Suicide Prevention in the Department of Defense; Support for Suicide Prevention in the Army; Official Documentation Bearing on Suicide in the Army; Organizations Responsible for Suicide Prevention in the Army; Funding for Suicide Prevention in the Army; Support for Suicide Prevention in the Navy; Official Documentation Bearing on Suicide in the Navy
  • Organizations Responsible for Suicide Prevention in the NavyFunding for Suicide Prevention in the Navy; Support for Suicide Prevention in the Air Force; Official Documentation Bearing on Suicide in the Air Force; Organizations Responsible for Suicide Prevention in the Air Force; Funding for Suicide Prevention in the Air Force; Support for Suicide Prevention in the Marine Corps; Official Documentation Bearing on Suicide in the Marine Corps; Organizations Responsible for Suicide Prevention in the Marine Corps; Funding for Suicide Prevention in the Marine Corps
  • Chapter Six - Conclusions and Recommendations