IMPORTANCE/OBJECTIVE: Although the suicide rate in the U.S. Army has traditionally been below age-gender matched civilian rates, it has climbed steadily since the beginning of the Iraq and Afghanistan conflicts and since 2008 has exceeded the demographically matched civilian rate. The Army Study to Assess Risk and Resilience in Servicemembers (Army STARRS) is a multicomponent… Continue reading The Army study to assess risk and resilience in servicemembers (Army STARRS)
Keyword: Suicide/prevention & Control/psychology/statistics & Numerical Data
Predicting suicides after psychiatric hospitalization in US Army soldiers: The Army Study To Assess Risk and Resilience in Servicemembers (Army STARRS)
IMPORTANCE: The US Army experienced a sharp increase in soldier suicides beginning in 2004. Administrative data reveal that among those at highest risk are soldiers in the 12 months after inpatient treatment of a psychiatric disorder. OBJECTIVE: To develop an actuarial risk algorithm predicting suicide in the 12 months after US Army soldier inpatient treatment… Continue reading Predicting suicides after psychiatric hospitalization in US Army soldiers: The Army Study To Assess Risk and Resilience in Servicemembers (Army STARRS)