“Suicide in the Military” chapter abstracts

Maurizio Pompili(1,2), Ilaria Cuomo(1), Giovanni Dominici(1), Ilaria Falcone(1), Giulia Iacorossi(1), Arianna Saglimbene(1), David Lester(3), Roberto Tatarelli(1) and Stefano Ferracuti(1)(1)Suicide Prevention Center, Dept. of Psychiatry, Sant’Andrea Hospital, Sapienza University of Rome, Italy; (2)McLean Hospital – Harvard Medical School, USA; (3)The Richard Stockton College of New Jersey, USASuicide in the Military. Hauppauge, New York: Nova Science Publishers, […]

Maurizio Pompili(1,2), Silvia Rigucci(1), Daniela Di Cosimo(1), Melania Pugliese(1), Silvia Pontremolesi(1), Laura Sapienza(1), Marco Innamorati(3) and David Lester(4)(1)Suicide Prevention Center, Dept. of Psychiatry, Sant’Andrea Hospital, Sapienza University of Rome, Italy; (2)McLean Hospital – Harvard Medical School, USA; (3)Universitá Europea di Roma, Italy, (4)The Richard Stockton College of New Jersey, USASuicide in the Military. Hauppauge, New […]

Andreas Frei Luzerner Psychiatry, Luzern, Switzerland Suicide in the Military. Hauppauge, New York: Nova Science Publishers, 2009, 210 pages. International studies show a positive correlation between the rate of households with guns, suicides and homicides with guns in a given country. Due to its unique defence system that requires a militia to keep personal firearms […]

Sándor KalmárPrivate Practice, Kecskemét, HungarySuicide in the Military. Hauppauge, New York: Nova Science Publishers, 2009, 210 pages. The author studies all available data of military suicide cases in Hungary. After a short historical overview, he presents the suicide situation of Hungary, the changes in the problem of suicide within the Hungarian Defense Force in the […]

Barbara Schneider and Dirk PreußeJohann Wolfgang Goethe-University, Frankfurt am Main, Germany Bundeswehrzentralkrankenhaus Koblenz, Koblenz, GermanySuicide in the Military. Hauppauge, New York: Nova Science Publishers, 2009, 210 pages. Suicidal behavior is a problem in the military, although the rates are lower than in the general population. Therefore, most of the armed forces of all countries have […]

Said ShahtahmasebiThe Good Life Research Centre Trust, Rangiora, North Canterbury, New ZealandSuicide in the Military. Hauppauge, New York: Nova Science Publishers, 2009, 210 pages. A book published in 1996 on the aftermath of the Persian Gulf War with contributors from the Army, Navy, the US Administration, practitioners and academics emphasised the importance of developing appropriate […]

Leo SherColumbia University and New York State Psychiatric Institute, New York, New York, USASuicide in the Military. Hauppauge, New York: Nova Science Publishers, 2009, 210 pages. Suicide in the military has been recognized as an important problem many years ago. The ideal method of protection against suicide is primary prevention, i.e. reduction of number of […]

Leo SherColumbia University and New York State Psychiatric Institute, New York, New York, USASuicide in the Military. Hauppauge, New York: Nova Science Publishers, 2009, 210 pages. Military service is frequently associated with reduced or disrupted sleep. Sleep abnormalities are common in individuals with suicidal behavior. Sleep studies have reported various polysomnographic abnormalities in suicidal persons. […]

Grahame Simpson and Robyn TateLiverpool Hospital, Sydney, Australia; Faculty of Medicine, University of Sydney, AustraliaSuicide in the Military. Hauppauge, New York: Nova Science Publishers, 2009, 210 pages. Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is a common injury sustained by soldiers in war, with rates ranging from 14 to 20% among wounded veterans from both 20th and 21st […]

Leo SherColumbia University and New York State Psychiatric Institute, New York, New York, USASuicide in the Military. Hauppauge, New York: Nova Science Publishers, 2009, 210 pages. Alcohol abuse is an important problem in the military of many countries during peacetime, war, and peacekeeping operations. Alcohol abuse in the military may contribute to suicidal behavior among […]