Citation

Hansen-Schwartz J, Jessen G, Andersen K, Jørgensen HO. Crisis 2002; 23(2): 55-58.

Affiliation

Section for Research and Development, Defence Medical Training Centre, Jaegersborg Barracks, Gentofte, Denmark. jacob.schwartz@dadlnet.dk

Copyright

(Copyright © 2002, International Association for Suicide Prevention, Publisher Hogrefe Publishing)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

12500889

Abstract

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.

Language: en