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The war within [[electronic resource] ] : preventing suicide in the U.S. military / / Rajeev Ramchand ... [et al.]
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Pubblicazione: | Santa Monica, CA, : Rand Corporation, 2011 |
Descrizione fisica: | 1 online resource (420 p.) |
Disciplina: | 362.287088355 |
Soggetto topico: | Suicide - United States - Prevention |
Soldiers - Suicidal behavior - United States | |
Soggetto geografico: | United States Armed Forces Medical care |
Soggetto genere / forma: | Electronic books. |
Altri autori: |
RamchandRajeev
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Note generali: | "Prepared for the Office of the Secretary of Defense." |
"RAND Center for Military Health Policy Research." | |
"MG-953-OSD." | |
Nota di bibliografia: | Includes bibliographical references. |
Nota di contenuto: | 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 | |
Sommario/riassunto: | 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. |
Titolo autorizzato: | The war within ![]() |
ISBN: | 1-283-10917-4 |
9786613109170 | |
0-8330-5231-4 | |
Formato: | Materiale a stampa ![]() |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione: | Inglese |
Record Nr.: | 996320215403316 |
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