The war within : preventing suicide in the U.S. military / Rajeev Ramchand ... [et al.].

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Ramchand, Rajeev.

Center for Military Health Policy Research.

Series:

Rand Corporation monograph series.

Rand Corporation monograph series

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Suicide--United States--Prevention.

Suicide.

Soldiers--Suicidal behavior--United States.

Soldiers.

Soldiers--Suicidal behavior--United States--Statistics.

United States--Armed Forces--Medical care.

United States.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (420 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Santa Monica, CA : Rand Corporation, 2011.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

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) and across each service, and recommends ways to ensure that the activities in DoD and across each service reflect state-of-the-art prevention science.

Contents:

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

Notes:

Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.

"Prepared for the Office of the Secretary of Defense."

"RAND Center for Military Health Policy Research."

"MG-953-OSD."

Includes bibliographical references.

ISBN:

1-283-10917-4

9786613109170

0-8330-5231-4

OCLC:

714569792