Research Catalog

Title

Suicide postvention in the Department of Defense : evidence, policies and procedures, and perspectives of loss survivors / Rajeev Ramchand [and 5 others].

Author

Ramchand, Rajeev,

Publication

Santa Monica, Calif. : RAND Corporation, [2015]

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Additional Authors

• National Defense Research Institute (U.S.)
• National Defense Research Institute (U.S.), sponsoring body.
• Rand Corporation, issuing body.
• Rand Corporation.

Description

xix, 112 pages; 28 cm

Subject

• Military research > United States
• Psychology, Military
• Soldiers > Suicidal behavior > United States
• Suicide > Government policy > United States
• Suicide > Research
• United States > Mental health services
• United States. Department of Defense > Research

Note

• "RR-586-OSD"--Page 4 of cover.

Bibliography (note)

• Includes bibliographical references (pages 99-112).

Processing Action (note)

• committed to retain

Contents

• Machine generated contents note: ch. One Introduction -- Background -- Purpose -- Approach -- The Evidence Base -- DoD Policies and Procedures -- Analysis of Resource Guides -- Organization of This Report -- ch. Two Surveillance -- The Evidence Base -- Cause-of-Death Determination -- Uniform Definitions and Data Elements -- Psychological Autopsies -- DoD Policies and Procedures -- Criminal Investigations -- Autopsies -- Line-of-Duty Investigations and Determinations -- Surveillance, Reporting, and Information -- Resource Guidelines -- Sensitivity During Cause-of-Death Investigations -- Pre-Planning -- Conclusion -- ch. Three Suicide Prevention After a Suicide -- The Evidence Base -- Suicide Risk Among Loss Survivors -- Empirical Studies Examining Post-Suicide Prevention Activities -- Insight from the General Suicide Prevention Research
• Media Coverage of Suicide -- DoD Policies and Procedures -- Revising Prevention Programs -- Stand-Downs -- Evaluations of Existing Programs -- Resource Guidelines -- Pre-Planning -- Identifying High-Risk Individuals -- Communication -- Using, Reviewing, and Rejuvenating Suicide Prevention Training -- Conclusion -- ch. Four Helping Loss Survivors Grieve -- The Evidence Base -- Preventing and Treating Complicated Grief -- Grief-Focused Support for Suicide Loss Survivors (Not Specific to Complicated Grief) -- DoD Policies and Procedures -- Casualty Assistance Officers -- Military-Sponsored Programs for Military Families and Next of Kin -- Nonmilitary Programs for Military Families and Next of Kin -- Resource Guidelines -- Guidelines for Counselors and Other Support Personnel -- Communication -- Identifying High-Risk Individuals -- Pre-Planning -- Conclusion
• Ch. Five Honor and Respect -- The Evidence Base -- Respect and Honor for the Fallen -- Respect and Honor for Loss Survivors -- DoD Policies and Procedures -- Memorials and Funerals -- Posthumous Awards and Honors -- Presidential Memorial Certificates and Letters of Condolence -- Legal and Policy Requirements Relating to the Death of a Service Member -- The Process of Notifying Next of Kin -- Loss Survivor Benefits -- Benefits Affected by the Line-of-Duty Investigation Determination -- Benefits Not Affected by the Line-of-Duty Investigation Determination -- Resource Guidelines -- Respect for the Fallen -- Respect and Honor for Loss Survivors -- Conclusion -- ch. Six Loss Survivors' Perspectives -- Methods -- Setting -- Procedures -- Qualitative Data Analyses -- Sample -- Results -- Varied Experiences with Casualty Assistance Officers -- Overwhelming Administrative Documents and Processes
• The "Fog" After the Loss -- Differing Treatment of Suicide Deaths and Other Deaths -- Differing Treatment of Family Members and Spouses -- Conclusion -- ch. Seven Recommendations -- Strengthen the Existing Suicide Surveillance System -- Establish an Organizational Response to Suicide -- Work with the Media to Encourage Factual Reporting and Minimize Sensationalism of Suicides -- Identify Individuals at High Risk -- Establish Greater Uniformity Across CAOs in How They Handle Suicide Deaths, Consistent with Standards -- Educate Leaders, CAOs, and Other Support Personnel About the Grieving Process, Including Complicated Grief, and Train Providers in Evidence-Based Treatments -- Reconsider Whether Eligibility for DoD and VA Benefits Should Be Affected by LoD Determinations, and Support Loss Survivors in Making Informed Decisions About Benefits -- Conclusion -- Appendixes -- A. Postvention Guides Reviewed -- B. Content Analysis of Resource Guides.

ISBN

• 9780833086426 (pbk. : alk. paper)
• 0833086421 (pbk. : alk. paper)

LCCN

^^2015013119

Owning Institutions

Harvard Library