2021
DOI: 10.4088/jcp.20m13251
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Combat Exposure and Risk of Suicide Attempt Among Danish Army Military Personnel

Abstract: Objective:The aim of this study was to estimate the association between self-reported perceived danger during deployment, measured as combat exposure or witnessing the consequences of war, and post-deployment suicide attempts among military personnel. Furthermore, the effect of post-deployment symptoms of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and/or depression on the risk of suicide attempts was also evaluated.Methods: This observational cohort study included Danish Army military personnel who returned from dep… Show more

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“…Swedish residents who were evacuated from the 2004 tsunami in Southeast Asia had a higher rate of suicide attempts when compared to other Swedish residents, while accounting for relevant confounders (Arnberg, et al, 2015). Other crises situations are witness by military conscripts; veterans who reported combat exposure during military deployment had higher risks of suicide attempt, yet this association was found to be explained through presence of PTSD and other mental disorders (Vedtofte, et al, 2021).…”
Section: Stressful Life-eventsmentioning
confidence: 93%
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“…Swedish residents who were evacuated from the 2004 tsunami in Southeast Asia had a higher rate of suicide attempts when compared to other Swedish residents, while accounting for relevant confounders (Arnberg, et al, 2015). Other crises situations are witness by military conscripts; veterans who reported combat exposure during military deployment had higher risks of suicide attempt, yet this association was found to be explained through presence of PTSD and other mental disorders (Vedtofte, et al, 2021).…”
Section: Stressful Life-eventsmentioning
confidence: 93%
“…Asylum-seekers (unaccompanied minors) (Mittendorfer- Rutz, et al, 2020) Childhood adversities (Björkenstam, et al, 2017) Combat exposure (Vedtofte, et al, 2021) Death of parent or family relative (Mogensen, et al, 2016a, Burrell, et al, 2018, Burrell, et al, 2021 Divorce (Fjeldsted, et al, 2016) Fertility problems (Kjaer, et al, 2011) Financial hardship (Rojas, 2021, Rojas & Stenberg, 2016 Homelessness Incarceration (Morthorst, et al, 2021a) Induced abortion (Gissler, et al, 2015) Job insecurity (Blomqvis, et al, 2022) Natural disasters (Arnberg, et al, 2015) Loss of job (Blomqvis, et al, 2022) Onset of chronic disorder (Stenager, et al, 2020) Onset of mental disorder (Aaltonen, et al, 2018, Reutfors, et al, 2009 Residential instability (Qin, et al, 2009) Release from prison (Webb, et al, 2011) Suicide of parent or family relative (Erlangsen, et al, 2017a, Ranning, et al, 2022a, Tidemalm, et al, 2011 Suicide attempt of parent (Ranning, et al, 2022a) Victim of bullying (Landstedt & Gillander, 2011, Conway, et al, 2022 -Victims of violence and sexual assault (Dufort, et al, 2015, Gradus, et al, 2012…”
Section: Stressful Life-eventsmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…A similar number of suicides occurs in the Danish population as a whole, which suggests that veterans are not at greater risk of committing suicide than civilians (Ritzau, 2016; The Danish Veteran Centre, 2020a). However, suicide attempts increase from combat exposure, which is fully mediated by symptoms of PTSD and depression (Vedtofte et al, 2021), and veterans commit suicide with guns more often than the civilian population (Vedtofte, 2016). A recent data collection reveals 83 suicide attempts among 12,000 veterans (Jørgensen & Lyk-Jensen, 2022).…”
Section: Physical Health Challengesmentioning
confidence: 99%