SUICIDE IN THE MILITARY -- SUICIDE IN THE MILITARY -- Contents -- Preface -- Suicidal Behavior Among Peacekeepers: An International Perspective -- Abstract -- Introduction -- What is Peacekeeping? -- Peacekeeping, a Positive Experience? -- Peacekeeping Stress and Traumatic Events -- Different Stressors -- Low-Intensity Stressors -- Potentially Traumatic Events -- Risk Factors for Mental Health Problems in Peacekeepers -- Protective Factors -- Suicidal Behavior during Active Peacekeeping Duty -- Completed Suicide in Former Peacekeepers -- Suicidal Ideation and Attempts in Former Peacekeepers -- Suicide Prevention in Peacekeepers -- Conclusion -- References -- Suicide and Mental Health Among Peacekeepers: A Review of the Literature -- Background -- Methods -- Results -- Conclusions -- Introduction -- Nature of Peacekeeping Work -- How Peacekeeping Impacts Mental Health and Suicidal Behavior -- Literature Review -- Methods and Review Strategy -- Limitations of the Literature -- Prevalence of PTSD and other Mental Illness Among Peacekeepers -- Stress and Trauma Related to Peacekeeping -- Risk Factors for Mental Illness Among Peacekeepers -- Peacekeepers' Health and Mental Health Care -- Suicide and Peacekeeping -- Implications -- Conclusion -- References -- Suicidal Behaviour Among Current and Former Peacekeepers -- Abstract -- Introduction -- Risk Factors for Suicide and Mental Health Disease in Current and Former Peacekeepers -- Parental Psychosocial Problems -- Negative Life Events -- Involuntary Repatriation from Service -- Exposure to Combat and Witnessing Atrocities or Massacres -- Psychological Factors During Deployment -- Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) -- Alcohol Abuse -- Unmarried/Separated/Divorced Status -- Methods for Completing Suicide in Peacekeepers -- Suicidal Behaviour among Former Peacekeepers.

Suicide Risk in Current Peacekeepers -- Preventive Measures -- References -- Suicide Prevention in the Army -- Abstract -- Introduction -- Epidemiology -- Methods of Completed Suicide -- Main Risk Factors -- International Comparisons of Suicide Rates -- Afghanistan and Iraq -- Israel -- Norwegian, Greek, Romanian and Ukrainian Armies -- Suicide Prevention in the Army -- Suicide Prevention Programs -- Limitations -- References -- The Swiss System of Militia Army - A Suicide Risk? -- Abstract -- Introduction -- The Swiss Army -- Review of the Literature -- "Werther-Effect" and Availability of Suicide Means -- Availability of Fire Weapons and their use in Homicide and Suicide -- Suicide and National Service -- Suicide and Homicide in the Region of Basle -- Objectives of the Study -- Material and Method -- Analysis -- Results -- Suicide Methods -- Sample characteristics -- Medical and Psychiatric History, and other Features of Suicide -- Double Suicides -- Homicides -- Discussion -- Psychiatric Morbidity -- Extended Suicide and Cultural Values -- Limitations -- Conclusion -- Literature -- The Occurrence of Suicide in the Hungarian Defense Force after the Abolition of Obligatory Regular Army Between 2005 and 2007 in Comparison with Previous Years. Suicide Prevention in the Military -- Abstract -- I. Introduction -- II. Purpose -- III. Methods -- IV. Data Sources -- V. Discussion and Conclusion -- References -- Suicide Prevention in the Military -- Abstract -- Introduction -- Reasons for Suicide in the Military -- Prevention Strategies -- Conclusion -- References -- Suicide Prevention in a Top-Down Society -- Abstract -- Introduction -- The Military and Suicide -- Top-Down Society -- Discussion -- Conclusion -- References -- Preventing Suicide in the Military: Plenty of Room for Improvement -- Abstract -- Introduction -- Primary Prevention.

Secondary Prevention -- Tertiary Prevention -- Universal, Selective and Indicated Interventions -- Conclusion -- References -- The Concept of Posttraumatic Mood Disorder and its Relation to Suicidal Behavior in War Veterans -- Abstract -- Posttraumatic Stress Disorder -- Major Depressive Disorder -- The Concept of Post-Traumatic Mood Disorder -- Suicidal Behavior in PTMD -- The Concept of PTMD and Suicidal Behavior in War Veterans -- Conclusion -- References -- Sleep Disturbances and Suicide Prevention in the Military -- Abstract -- Sleep and Military Service -- Sleep and Suicide -- Homeostatic Regulation of Sleep-Wake Activity -- Disruption of Synaptic Homeostasis and Suicide -- Preventing Sleep Problems in the Military -- References -- Suicidality and Suicide Prevention Among War Veterans with Traumatic Brain Injury -- Abstract -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Introduction to TBI -- 3. How Widespread is TBI Among Veterans? -- 4. Prevalence of Suicidality Among Veterans with TBI -- 4.1 Suicide among all Veterans -- 4.2 Suicide among Veterans with TBI -- 5. What Nonlethal Suicidal Behaviours do Veterans with TBI Display? -- 6. Risk Factors for Suicidality after TBI -- Sex -- Injury Severity -- Post-Injury Psychiatric Morbidity -- Occupational Status -- Other Factors -- 7. Suicide Prevention -- 7. CONCLUSION -- Acknowledgments -- References -- Alcohol and Suicide -- Abstract -- Alcohol Use Disorders -- An Historical Note -- Epidemiology of Suicidal Behavior in Alcohol Use Disorders -- Neurobiological Considerations -- Serotonin -- Dopamine -- Brain Damage -- Clinical Aspects -- Chronic Effects of Alcohol -- Acute Effects of Alcohol -- Management -- References -- Index.