Risk factors for suicide attempt among Israeli Defense Forces soldiers: A retrospective case-control study

Shelef, Leah; Kaminsky, Dan; Carmon, Meytal; Kedem, Ron; Bonne, Omer; Mann, J. John; Fruchter, Eyal

doi:10.1016/j.jad.2015.07.016

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“…Although stress is a recognized general indicator for suicide risk, stress experience has not proven itself as an accurate predictor of suicidality. Thus, stress alone is inadequate as an indicator of acute suicide risk among military personnel (Shelef et al., ; Shelef, Levi‐Belz, & Fruchter, ). Theoretical models have been posed, suggesting that suicidality is influenced by several interacting factors, such as demography, environment, and personality (O'Connor, ; Hawton & Van Heeringen, ).…”

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No Way Out: Entrapment as a Moderator of Suicide Ideation Among Military Personnel

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“…They are queried regarding psychiatric history, mental crises, as well as suicidal thoughts. Those suspected of mental illness or suicide risk are referred for a psychiatric examination [ 31 ]. Those having a less severe emotional disturbance are able to complete their army enlistment, but will have this status documented in their army medical records, in order to help mental health officials monitor and treat them as needed [ 31 ].…”

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The contribution of the socio-demographic characteristics on suicidal ideation among Israeli soldiers

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Yavnai

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Disaster and Mil Med

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BackgroundSuicidal ideation is a risk factor for suicide attempt. The aim of the present study is to compare suicidal ideation of different groups with different distress.Methods100 soldiers, aged 18–21, divided into four research cohorts: soldiers who had carried out a suicide attempt (n = 40); soldiers with a psychiatric diagnosis (n = 20); soldiers having high severity adjustment difficulties (n = 20); and a control group of soldiers, having neither a history of mental health diagnosis, nor adjustment difficulties (n = 20). All completed the suicide ideation scale.ResultsHalf of the attempters had a psychiatric diagnosis (depression or anxiety) on the day of their enlistment and 37.5 % of them had a specified personality disturbance. The attempters were characterized by previously-attempted suicide (p < .01). The lowest mean values (M = 1.95, SD = .67) were among the attempter (F = 3.173, df = 3, p = .02) in motivation for military service. The variable expressing low motivation for military service was the sole predictor of suicide ideation (p = .032).ConclusionsEarly diagnosis facilitated better monitoring by military mental health officers.

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“…The IDF computerized database provided the data on date of recruitment, military occupation, intelligence rating score and mental health. The retrieved health records included medical history of the soldier, as well as a summary of the medical examination results and the suggested treatment [9].…”

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Suicide ideation severity is associated with severe suicide attempts in a military setting

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Klomek

Fruchter

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European Psychiatry

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Background: There is an ongoing debate on the effectiveness of suicidal behavior prevention measures in the military. The association of three widely used tools with severe suicide attempts was assessed in this setting. Methods: Thirty-nine Israeli soldiers (59% males), mean age 19 yrs., who attempted suicide during military service were divided into two groups: severe (n = 14; 35.9%) and moderate suicide attempts, and were assessed using the Scale for Suicide Ideation (SSI), Suicide Intent Scale (SIS) and the Columbia Suicide Severity Rating Scale (C-SSRS). Results: Seven items from the SSI (p = 0.008), two items from SIS and one item from C-SSRS were associated with severe suicide attempts. Kendall's tau-b correlation with bootstrap demonstrated stability of these correlations. Conclusion: Greater severity of suicidal ideation was associated with more severe suicide attempts. The combination of male gender, available firearms and current severe suicide ideation is high-risk danger sign in a military setting, even when reported intent to die is low.

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Risk factors for suicide attempt among Israeli Defense Forces soldiers: A retrospective case-control study

Cited by 14 publications

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No Way Out: Entrapment as a Moderator of Suicide Ideation Among Military Personnel

No Way Out: Entrapment as a Moderator of Suicide Ideation Among Military Personnel

The contribution of the socio-demographic characteristics on suicidal ideation among Israeli soldiers

Suicide ideation severity is associated with severe suicide attempts in a military setting

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