Department of the Navy Suicide Incident Report (DONSIR): Summary of 1999-2000 Findings

Abstract

In 1998, the Department of Defense requested that the services respond to a draft directive that would mandate the completion of a psychological autopsy report in the event of a suicide death. The Department of the Navy (DON) proposed an alternative report-the Department of the Navy Suicide Incident Report (DONSIR)--and sponsored a pilot test of DONSIR's implementation in 1999. DONSIR represents the first systematic collection of epidemiological and risk factor data on suicides of active-duty Navy and Marine Corps personnel. The purpose of DONSIR is to provide DON with the same type of information gathered in the psychological autopsy report, but in a standardized, structured format to accelerate access to the information and reduce sources of bias in data collection.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jul 01, 2001
Accession Number
ADA419660

Entities

People

  • Danisha Robbins
  • Kevin Kennedy
  • Laurel L Hourani
  • Susan Hilton

Organizations

  • Naval Health Research Center

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Active Duty
  • Age Groups
  • Cell Size
  • Criminals
  • Databases
  • Demography
  • Department Of Defense
  • Enlisted Personnel
  • Health Services
  • Management Personnel
  • Marine Corps
  • Marine Corps Personnel
  • Medical Personnel
  • Mental Health
  • Naval Personnel
  • Personnel Management
  • Training

Fields of Study

  • Medicine
  • Psychology

Readers

  • Psychological Intervention/Treatment for Stress, Anxiety, PTSD, and Related Emotional and Cognitive Health Symptoms.
  • Public Financial Management and Budgeting