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Suicides and Suicide Attempts in the U.S. Military, 2008–2010
Author(s) -
Bush Nigel E.,
Reger Mark A.,
Luxton David D.,
Skopp Nancy A.,
Kinn Julie,
Smolenski Derek,
Gahm Gregory A.
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
suicide and life‐threatening behavior
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.544
H-Index - 90
eISSN - 1943-278X
pISSN - 0363-0234
DOI - 10.1111/sltb.12012
Subject(s) - psychosocial , navy , demographics , suicide prevention , suicide attempt , poison control , medical emergency , event (particle physics) , psychology , psychiatry , medicine , demography , history , sociology , archaeology , physics , quantum mechanics
The Department of Defense Suicide Event Report Program collects extensive information on suicides and suicide attempts from the U.S. Air Force, Army, Marine Corps, and Navy. Data are compiled on demographics, suicide event details, behavioral health treatment history, military history, and information about other potential risk factors such as psychosocial stressors that were present at the time of the event. The ultimate goal of this standardized suicide surveillance program is to assist suicide prevention in the U.S. military. Descriptive data are presented on 816 suicides and 1,514 suicide attempts reported through the program between 2008 and 2010.