A Historical Examination of Military Records of US Army Suicide, 1819 to 2017.

ABSTRACT:

Importance

Suicide rates among active-duty personnel in the US military have increased substantially since 2004, and numerous studies have attempted to contextualize and better understand this phenomenon. Placing contemporary examinations of suicides among active-duty personnel in the US Army in historical context provides opportunities for joint historical and epidemiological research to inform health care professionals and policy makers.

Objectives

To consolidate data on suicide rates among active-duty personnel in the US Army as far back as historical records allow and to identify historical trends to separate them from more acute causal factors.

Design, setting, and participants

This cross-sectional study included all active-duty service members in the US Army fro

SUBMITTER: Smith JA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6991201 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature