Sandra A Black - Storming Media

Mental Health Risk Factors for Suicides in the US Army, 2007-8

07 Mar 2012

11 pages

Authors: Kathleen E Bachynski; Michelle Canham-Chervak; Sandra A Black; Esther O Dada; Amy M Millikan; Bruce H Jones; ARMY PUBLIC HEALTH COMMAND ABERDEEN PROVING GROUND MD

The full text of this report is available for sale.

Suicides among active duty US Army personnel have been increasing since 2004, surpassing comparable civilian rates in 2008. This analysis uses US military data to assess suicide rates for the 2-year period 2007e8, and examines relative risks (RR) of suicide associated with mental health disorders. Historical trends of US Army suicides were assessed using 1977e2008 data from Army G-1 (Personnel). Suicide rates, RR and the 2000e8 trends of mental health ...