Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Center for Injury Prevention and Control, Division of Violence Prevention, Etiology and Surveillance Branch, Atlanta, GA 30341-3724, USA.
Am J Public Health. 2012 Mar;102 Suppl 1(Suppl 1):S40-4. doi: 10.2105/AJPH.2011.300481. Epub 2012 Jan 25.
Suicides are increasing among active duty US Army soldiers. To help focus prevention strategies, we characterized 56 US Army suicides that occurred from 2005 to 2007 in 17 US states using 2 large-scale surveillance systems. We found that intimate partner problems and military-related stress, particularly job stress, were common among decedents. Many decedents were also identified as having suicidal ideation, a sad or depressed mood, or a recent crisis before death. Focusing efforts to prevent these forms of stress might reduce suicides among soldiers.
现役美国陆军士兵的自杀率正在上升。为了帮助集中预防策略,我们使用两个大规模监测系统,对 2005 年至 2007 年期间在美国 17 个州发生的 56 起美国陆军自杀事件进行了特征描述。我们发现,亲密伴侣问题和与军事相关的压力,特别是工作压力,在死者中很常见。许多死者还被确定为有自杀意念、悲伤或抑郁情绪,或在死前最近经历过危机。集中精力预防这些形式的压力可能会降低士兵的自杀率。