Bibliographic Details
| Title: |
Fighting the War Within: Suicide as an Individual and Public Health Challenge in the U.S. Army. |
| Authors: |
Cersovsky, Steven B. |
| Source: |
Psychiatry: Interpersonal & Biological Processes. Summer2011, Vol. 74 Issue 2, p110-114. 5p. |
| Subjects: |
Suicide prevention, Suicide & psychology, War, Families & psychology, Military service, Job stress, Public health, Psychology of military personnel, Suicide, United States. Army, Psychology |
| Geographic Terms: |
United States, Iraq |
| Abstract: |
In this article the author discusses the article "When a Soldier Commits Suicide in Iraq: Impact on Unit and Caregivers," by Dr. Russell Carr and the challenges poses by suicide in the U.S. Army. He says that the suicide case provided by Carr highlights the unique psychosocial aspects for suicide provided in the combat environments of soldiers despite the training they undergone. Moreover , the Army and Defense Department conduct early test to provide early treatment for stressed individuals. |
| Database: |
Psychology and Behavioral Sciences Collection |
