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SUICIDAL BEHAVIOUR IN THE AUSTRALIAN ARMY: INCIDENCE, METHODS, AND OUTCOME
Author(s) -
Duncan D. R.,
O'Gorman J. G.,
Fleming K. J. A.,
Salas R. G.
Publication year - 1974
Publication title -
medical journal of australia
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.904
H-Index - 131
eISSN - 1326-5377
pISSN - 0025-729X
DOI - 10.5694/j.1326-5377.1974.tb71129.x
Subject(s) - incidence (geometry) , suicide prevention , psychiatry , injury prevention , medicine , poison control , suicide methods , human factors and ergonomics , occupational safety and health , substance abuse , medical emergency , demography , clinical psychology , psychology , suicide rates , pathology , physics , sociology , optics
Data are presented on the Incidence of suicide, attempted suicide, suicidal gestures and other self‐inflicted injuries among members of the Permanent Military Forces during the period from July 1, 1970, to June 30, 1972, and on the methods used, the timing and the outcome of these self‐inflicted injuries. While the data are consistent with the results of studies in the Australian community in the association of non‐violent methods with non‐fatal acts and in indicating the source of drugs used in suicidal acts, there are differences in the pattern of incidence statistics, type of drug most commonly used, associated alcohol abuse and psychiatric status of those Involved. Reasons for these differences are suggested.