@article{ref1,
title="Firefighter suicide: a theoretical model for a population specific behavioral autopsy program",
journal="OMEGA - Journal of death and dying",
year="2023",
author="Vega, Luzimar and Johnson-DeLeon, Candice C. and Kohalmi, Alicia and Howell, Brittany and Miller, Stephanie and LeDuc, Todd",
volume="ePub",
number="ePub",
pages="ePub-ePub",
abstract="Some research suggests that firefighters are possibly at greater risk than other at-risk first responder/public service populations for suicidality (e.g., police, Veterans, active duty military non-deployed males; Martin et al., 2017; Stanley et al., 2015; Stanley et al., 2016). Behavioral autopsies have been utilized to elucidate the clinical picture of other at-risk populations; however, to date there is no proposed or applied model for a suicide behavior autopsy in fire personnel. Developing a standardized suicide behavior autopsy will allow for a comprehensive understanding of firefighters who die by suicide and highlight potential areas for intervention. The aim of this paper is to integrate best practices for autopsy procedures from other high-risk populations into a comprehensive theoretical model for a proposed behavioral health autopsy for firefighters. Our recommended protocol is presented along with relevant limitations, clinical implications, and recommendations for future research.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0030-2228",
doi="10.1177/00302228231151278",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/00302228231151278"
}