Suicide after deployment in UN peacekeeping missions--a Danish pilot study.
This pilot study looks at the frequency of suicide among Danish soldiers who took part in the UN mandated forces (UNMF) during the 1990's. In a contingent of nearly 4000 Danish UN soldiers four suicides were documented, two of whom committed suicide less than one month before deployment and two who committed suicide within a year after discharge from mission. Contributing factors, prevention strategies, and implications for future research are discussed.
Hansen-Schwartz
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Section for Research and Development, Defence Medical Training Centre, Jaegersborg Barracks, Gentofte, Denmark. jacob.schwartz@dadlnet.dk
Jessen
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Andersen
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Jørgensen
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D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D003718:Denmark / Q000453:epidemiology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008889:Military Personnel / Q000523:psychology* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D010865:Pilot Projects; D013313:Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000523:psychology; D013405:Suicide / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*