TY - GEN AU - Bryan, Craig J. TI - Rethinking suicide: why prevention fails, and how we can do better SN - 9780190050634 U1 - 362.28 BRY/R PY - 2022/// CY - United States of America -- PB - Oxford University Press -- KW - Social Science KW - Sociology KW - Psychology KW - Mental illness and disabilities KW - Soldiers suicidal behaviour KW - War N1 - Introduction Chapter 1: On the Merits of Productive Stupidity Chapter 2: The 90% Statistic Chapter 3: Balance Beams and Suicide Risk Screening Chapter 4: Performance Escapes and Catastrophes Chapter 5: Marshmallows and Braking Systems Chapter 6: Handwashing and Changing the Status Quo Chapter 7: Seat Belts and Second Chances Chapter 8: Creating Lives Worth Living N2 - "When I joined the Air Force in 2005, hostilities in Iraq were escalating, resulting in more frequent and longer deployments for just about everyone serving in the military, including psychologists. Soon thereafter, the suicide rate among military personnel also started to rise, especially in the Army and Marine Corps. During the first few years of that upward trend, the general sense was that the military was just having a few "bad years." In 2008, however, the age- and gender-adjusted Army and Marine suicide rates surpassed the U.S. general population rate. By the time I deployed to Iraq in February 2009, the military suicide rate had been rising steadily for three consecutive years; the initial assumption that we were simply experiencing a few bad years had dissolved, and an uncomfortable recognition that we had a clear problem on our hands had taken hold"-- Provided by publisher ER -