Innovations in Military and Veteran Suicide Prevention

Maslowski, Kathryn; Vescera, Kristen J.; Bongar, Bruce

doi:10.1007/978-981-10-4816-6_29

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“…The already increased risk of suicide among veterans may be further compounded by the increased risk of suicide associated with incarceration (Matschnig et al, 2006;Mumola, 2005;Shaw et al, 2004). Correctional health care workers must be aware that veterans returning from combat often are reluctant to access mental health treatment due to stigma (Elbogen et al, 2013;Maslowski et al, 2017) and out of fear that a record of mental health problems will harm their professional career (Tanielian & Jaycox, 2008). Still others are unable to access mental health treatment for logistical reasons including lack of insurance (Himmelstein et al, 2007;Woolhandler et al, 2005).…”

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Special Needs of and Promising Solutions for Incarcerated Veterans of Operation Enduring Freedom, Operation Iraqi Freedom, and Operation New Dawn

Pajak

2020

Journal of Correctional Health Care

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Over 2.5 million military service members have been deployed to Iraq and Afghanistan in Operation Enduring Freedom (OEF), Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF), and Operation New Dawn (OND). Research indicates OEF/OIF/OND veterans, compared to veterans of other service eras, have elevated risks of mental health problems, suicide rates, homelessness, and problems in the criminal justice system. This article reviews the characteristics of, treatment needs of, and emerging criminal justice reentry initiatives for veterans of the Iraq and Afghanistan conflicts.

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Section: Suicidementioning

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Special Needs of and Promising Solutions for Incarcerated Veterans of Operation Enduring Freedom, Operation Iraqi Freedom, and Operation New Dawn

Pajak

2020

Journal of Correctional Health Care

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“…These training programmes, in-part, have been an attempt to decrease the stigma associated with receiving mental health treatment. Even with these programmes, the stigma of seeking mental health assistance in the military is common 16. The perceived limitations of these internal programmes have led to the development of external not-for-profit organisations.…”

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Similarities between military and medical service: stigma of seeking mental health assistance

Gardiner¹,

Gardiner

2018

BMJ Mil Health

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Studies have identified that there are many barriers to treatment of mental health illnesses in military populations, including the negative-associated stigma. One such barrier includes perceptions of weakness, leading to concerns about leadership and competency and being seen as malingering. Furthermore, similarities can be seen in civilian health professionals, where concerns of negative perceptions can limit reporting and treatment of mental health illnesses. Despite the frequency of stressful events, military and health professionals do not become immune to stress and are often ill prepared to cope with acute stressors that can often build on each other until emotional exhaustion and/or crisis point. Even with targeted internal programmes, the stigma of seeking mental health assistance in the military and medicine is poor and is believed to contribute to poor outcomes, such as the potential of increased suicide prevalence.

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Innovations in Military and Veteran Suicide Prevention

Cited by 2 publications

References 27 publications

Special Needs of and Promising Solutions for Incarcerated Veterans of Operation Enduring Freedom, Operation Iraqi Freedom, and Operation New Dawn

Special Needs of and Promising Solutions for Incarcerated Veterans of Operation Enduring Freedom, Operation Iraqi Freedom, and Operation New Dawn

Similarities between military and medical service: stigma of seeking mental health assistance

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