Shahid Ebrahim Shahid English 1302-900 Mrs. M. Harrison February 10, 2013 Military Suicide Barrett, Clark C.

"Unarmed And Dangerous: The Holistic Preparation Of Soldiers For Combat." Ethical Human Psychology & Psychiatry13.2 (2011): 95-114. Academic Search Complete. Web. 10 Feb. 2013.

This article begins with a harsh quote from a WWII vet talking about someone he knew on the front lines. It brings up a cold statistic that for every successful suicide there are about 5 attempts elsewhere. It then displays a table showing statistics on reported and currently under investigation suicides from 2003-2009. Afterwards it explains the hardships of a soldier, and how stressful their lives can be. According to the article major contributions to these suicides include: PTSD, moral conflict, and having had kill someone on the battlefield, as well as improper training. I found this article very informative and useful. The table was a surprise for me, because I was expecting the results to look different. Aside from the stats the text of the article gave me a lot of insight on the psychology of being in combat. Another thing I took from this article is the contributing factors like PTSD, improper training, having shed blood, etc. I could definitely use the information about the causes and the statistics provided in this article to strengthen my paper. Elizabeth Lawler, et al. "A Call To Link Data To Answer Pressing Questions About

Shahid Suicide Risk Among Veterans." American Journal Of Public Health 102.S1 (2012): S20-S22. Academic Search Complete. Web. 10 Feb. 2013. Ira R. Katz, et al. "Implementation And Early Utilization Of A Suicide Hotline For Veterans." American Journal Of Public Health 102.S1 (2012): S29-S32. Academic Search Complete. Web. 10 Feb. 2013. Unlike some of the other articles, this one brings more attention to the eyes. Almost every page has bolded purple headings, and half of the second page is a hotline poster. The article provides great details about the VA, the hotline, and how the system works and has helped. The hotline isnt just for the army, and the proof was from the adolescent callers who kept their lives after calling according to the article. Along with the VA details are also given about the SAMSHA program. From the findings of SAMSHA and the hotline major factors that contributed to the suicides included: PTSD, relationship problems, depression, and substance abuse. I definitely learned a lot by reading this article. The entire time I thought there were separate hotlines for veterans and civilians, but I was proven wrong with this. The information provided looked very reliable as well and gave me great insight about SAMSHA and the VA. I can definitely use the information in this article and the factors it points out that contribute to suicidal tendencies in my paper. Kroesen, Frederick J. "Hot Topics." Army Magazine 62.9 (2012): 20 22. Academic Search Complete. !e". 12 Fe". 201#.

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Shahid the& ,a& "eco,e s'icida$. T(o ,a0or )actors stated in this artic$e (ere depression and separation an1iet&. The second ha$) ta$ks a $ot a"o't ,i$itar& trainin* po$ic&. So,e ke& thin*s $earned )ro, that (as that ar,& ranks )o$$o( a 2top do(n3 s&ste,, and ha/in* *ood $eaders is essentia$. This (as a hi*h$& in)or,ati/e artic$e and /er& credi"$e "eca'se each pa*e (as (ritten "& a retired -.S. .r,& /eteran respecti/e$&. The $o*ic and reasonin* )or s'icida$ "eha/ior (i$$ ,ake )or *reat s'pport in ,& paper. +4, searchin* )or the ca'ses and t(o are distinct$& pointed o't in this artic$e. .nother thin* that doesn4t direct$& ha/e to do (ith the ca'ses o) this iss'e is act'a$$& the po$icies. + )ee$ $ike the top do(n s&ste, and poor $eadership are act'a$$& )actors that keeps the iss'e so stron* and + (i$$ 'se the in)or,ation a"o't that in ,& paper. Nock, Matthew K. "A Soldier's Suicide: Understanding Its Effect On Fellow Soldiers." Psychiatry: Interpersonal & Biological Processes 74.2 (2011): 107109.Academic Search Complete. Web. 10 Feb. 2013.

This is a decent length article spanning three full pages in length. The article is all commentary on an article by Dr. Carr. Mathew Knock gives his thoughts about the article When a soldier commits suicide in Iraq: Impact on Unit and caregivers. He highlights three major points from the article and discusses them in detail. The points he brings up include: the difference between suicidal veterans and civilians, suicidal people telling people about kill themselves beforehand, and the specific needs for improvement. Throughout the article there are many references, statistics, and citations as well.

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