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

• Superior document: Rand Corporation monograph series
• Author: Center for Military Health Policy Research.
• TeilnehmendeR: Ramchand, Rajeev.; Center for Military Health Policy Research.
• Year of Publication: 2011
• Edition: 1st ed.
• Language: English
• Series: Rand Corporation monograph series.
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (420 p.)
• Notes: "Prepared for the Office of the Secretary of Defense."; "RAND Center for Military Health Policy Research."; "MG-953-OSD."

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.

Table of 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