Optimizing Screening and Risk Assessment for Suicice in the U. S. Military

Abstract

Suicide rates have been increasing in military personnel in the last several years (Lorge, 2008), and it is a vital goal that suicide screening and risk assessment techniques for members of the military be improved. The current project is an effort to accomplish this goal, by using a parsimonious yet fruitful research design to compare several highly promising risk assessment approaches to one another in the prediction of future suicide-related outcomes. The design has been implemented in a large military sample that has been documented to be at high risk for suicidal behavior, namely, army recruiters. Full access to the sample has been arranged. This project will deliver more efficient, economical, and effective suicide screening measures and risk assessment procedures that can be adapted to any area of the military.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 01, 2013
Accession Number
ADA613699

Entities

People

  • Ingrid C. Lim
  • Ted Bender
  • Thomas Joiner

Organizations

  • Florida State University

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Afghanistan Conflict
  • Air Force
  • Anxiety Disorders
  • Brain Injuries
  • Combat Injuries
  • Depression
  • Health Services
  • Human Behavior
  • Iraqi-War
  • Medical Personnel
  • Mental Disorders
  • Military Medicine
  • Military Training
  • Psychiatry
  • Psychology
  • Traumatic Stress Disorder

Fields of Study

  • Psychology

Readers

  • Psychological Intervention/Treatment for Stress, Anxiety, PTSD, and Related Emotional and Cognitive Health Symptoms.
  • Systems Analysis and Design