Demographic and Occupational Risk Factors Associated With Suicide-Related Aeromedical Evacuation Among Deployed U.S. Military Service Members
Abstract
Suicide is a significant problem in the U.S. military, with rates surpassing the U.S. general population as of 2008. Although there have been significant advances regarding suicide risk factors among U.S. military service members and veterans, there is little research about risk factors associated with suicide that could be potentially identified in theater. One salient study group consists of service members who receive a psychiatric aeromedical evacuation out of theater. The primary aims of this study were as follows: (1) determine the incidence of suicide-related aeromedical evacuation in deployed service members, (2) identify demographic and military characteristics associated with suicide-related aeromedical evacuation, and (3) evaluate the relationship between suicide-related aeromedical evacuation from a deployed setting and military separation.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Pub Defense Publication
- Publication Date
- Nov 01, 2020
- Source ID
- 10.1093/milmed/usaa201
Entities
People
- Alan L. Peterson
- Antoinette M. Shinn
- Brett T Litz
- Brian A. Moore
- Casey L. Straud
- Cubby L Gardner
- For The Strong Star Consortium
- Jeffrey A. Cigrang
- Jim Mintz
- Jose M. Lara-ruiz
- Monty Baker
- Stacey Young-McCaughan
- Willie J. Hale
Organizations
- Boston University
- National Institutes of Health
- United States Department of Defense
- University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio
- University of Texas at San Antonio
- VA Boston Healthcare System
- Wilford Hall Medical Center
- Wright State University