Citation

Marvasti JA, Wank AA. Am. J. Forensic Psychol. 2013; 31(4): 27-54.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2013, American College of Forensic Psychology)

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Abstract

More than two and half million U.S. military personnel were involved in Middle East wars during last decade, and most have returned to the United States. One third returned with PTSD, and almost one half are suffering from psychiatric and substance use disorders. The number of suicides among combat veterans has substantially increased to the point where the military and civilian communities are concerned. The act of suicide may contain a message, a protest, an act of revenge, or an escape from unbearable suffering. In this article, we will focus on one of the many unfortunate consequences of war: self-destructive behavior in veterans. Copyright 2013 American Journal of Forensic Psychology.

Language: en

Keywords

United States; human; violence; mental health; suicide; traumatic brain injury; child abuse; suicidal ideation; depression; aggression; anger; anxiety; bullying; loneliness; behavior change; suicide attempt; major depression; suicidal behavior; risk assessment; veteran; medical ethics; posttraumatic stress disorder; mood disorder; unemployment; emotional disorder; substance abuse; alcohol abuse; shame; fatigue; death; article; mental disease; antidepressant agent; anxiolytic agent; distress syndrome; behavior disorder; cognitive defect; fluoxetine; serotonin uptake inhibitor; automutilation; mental health service; hallucination; paranoia; psychotrauma; drowsiness; confusion; health care personnel; drug efficacy; beta adrenergic receptor blocking agent; guilt; restlessness; irritability; nightmare; destruction; rage; frontal lobe; side effect; attention deficit disorder; atypical antipsychotic agent; amnesia; self medication; agitation; alienation; frustration; multiple trauma; ataxia; dipeptidyl carboxypeptidase inhibitor; population; motor dysfunction; mood stabilizer; battle injury; energy; mefloquine; pessimism; family conflict; amebiasis; diseases; operational fatigue; personnel shortage