Leenaars, Antoon A.

Suicide among the Armed Forces : understanding the cost of service / Antoon A. Leenaars, Windsor, Ontario. - 1 online resource (374 pages) : illustrations (some color). - Death, value, and meaning series .

Includes bibliographical references and index.

The military and suicide -- Suicide -- The psychological autopsy -- Historical study -- Military suicide: a classic population study -- Military suicide: a historical individual case study -- Current study -- Suicide among the American Armed Forces -- Suicide among the Canadian Forces -- Surveillance and the reliability of military suicide statistics -- Beyond suicide -- The many faces of violence: homicide, accidental deaths, self-harm, and incarceration -- Military efforts -- The psychology of military suicide -- Posttraumatic stress disorder -- Suicide prevention in the military -- A case study -- A soldier's story told: a psychological autopsy -- Prevention and policies -- Military suicide: policies and prevention. part one. Introduction -- part two. Historical study -- part three. Current study -- part four. Beyond suicide -- part five. Military efforts -- part six. A case study -- part seven. Prevention and policies.

9780895038265


Soldiers--Suicidal behavior--Canada.
Soldiers--Mental health services--Canada.
Soldiers--Suicidal behavior--United States.
Soldiers--Mental health services--United States.
Suicide--Prevention.--Canada
Suicide--Prevention.--United States
Psychology, Military.


Canada--Armed Forces--Medical care.
United States--Armed Forces--Medical care.


Electronic books.

HV6545.7 / .L44 2013

362.28088/35500973