| When a soldier commits suicide in iraq: impact on unit and caregivers. | |
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PMID: 21688957 Owner: NLM Status: In-Data-Review |
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There have been studies about the impact of a suicide on family members and friends, but none to date on a military unit in a combat zone. This is the first description, to my knowledge, of the effects of the suicide of a U.S. Army soldier deployed to Iraq. A narrative from the treating psychiatrist's perspective describes both the acute and longer-term (four months) effects of the suicide on members of the soldier's unit, other soldiers at the same base, members of the medical team who attempted to resuscitate him, and mental health care providers. This account describes how the suicide affected at least thirteen other soldiers on the base. The effects of the soldier's suicide showed a few similarities to those described in the literature, including stigmatization of the survivors and the stress experienced by the mental health providers. There were additional repercussions that have not been previously described, including the impact on the soldier's peers within his unit and other soldiers on the base, the need for medical evacuation from Iraq of soldiers following the event, and the reported stress on the medical staff due to the attempted resuscitation of someone known to them. Future research is needed to understand the impact of a suicide on the survivors in a deployed military setting and to establish best practices for postvention strategies. |
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Authors:
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Russell B Carr |
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Type: Journal Article |
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Title: Psychiatry Volume: 74 ISSN: 1943-281X ISO Abbreviation: Psychiatry Publication Date: 2011 |
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Created Date: 2011-06-21 Completed Date: - Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 0376470 Medline TA: Psychiatry Country: United States |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 95-106 Citation Subset: IM |
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Psychiatrist on active duty in the United States Navy. He is also an assistant professor of psychiatry at the Uniformed Services University School of Medicine and is currently stationed at the National Naval Medical Center in Bethesda, Maryland. He is a candidate in psychoanalysis at the Institute of Contemporary Psychotherapy and Psychoanalysis in Washington, DC. |
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