Suicide attempts in U.S. Army combat arms, special forces and combat medics

Suicide attempts in U.S. Army combat arms, special forces and combat medics

Abstract Background The U.S. Army suicide attempt rate increased sharply during the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. Risk may vary according to occupation, which significantly influences the stressors that soldiers experience. Methods Using administrative data from the Army Study to Assess Risk and Res...

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Main Authors: Robert J. Ursano, Ronald C. Kessler, James A. Naifeh, Holly Herberman Mash, Carol S. Fullerton, Tsz Hin Hinz Ng, Pablo A. Aliaga, Gary H. Wynn, Hieu M. Dinh, James E. McCarroll, Nancy A. Sampson, Tzu-Cheg Kao, Michael Schoenbaum, Steven G. Heeringa, Murray B. Stein, on behalf of the Army STARRS collaborators
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-05-01
Series:BMC Psychiatry
Subjects:
Suicide attempt
Military
Occupation
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12888-017-1350-y

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http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12888-017-1350-y

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