Preface |
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Summary |
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Acknowledgments |
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Abbreviations |
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2 | (1) |
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DoD Policies and Procedures |
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Analysis of Resource Guides |
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Organization of This Report |
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4 | (1) |
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5 | (12) |
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Cause-of-Death Determination |
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Uniform Definitions and Data Elements |
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7 | (1) |
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DoD Policies and Procedures |
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9 | (1) |
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Line-of-Duty Investigations and Determinations |
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10 | (1) |
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Surveillance, Reporting, and Information |
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11 | (1) |
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12 | (1) |
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Sensitivity During Cause-of-Death Investigations |
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12 | (2) |
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14 | (1) |
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15 | (2) |
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Chapter Three Suicide Prevention After a Suicide |
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17 | (1) |
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Suicide Risk Among Loss Survivors |
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17 | (1) |
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Empirical Studies Examining Post-Suicide Prevention Activities |
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18 | (3) |
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Insight from the General Suicide Prevention Research |
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21 | (2) |
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Media Coverage of Suicide |
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23 | (2) |
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DoD Policies and Procedures |
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25 | (1) |
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Revising Prevention Programs |
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25 | (1) |
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26 | (1) |
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Evaluations of Existing Programs |
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26 | (1) |
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26 | (1) |
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27 | (1) |
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Identifying High-Risk Individuals |
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27 | (1) |
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28 | (1) |
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Using, Reviewing, and Rejuvenating Suicide Prevention Training |
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28 | (1) |
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29 | (2) |
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Chapter Four Helping Loss Survivors Grieve |
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31 | (1) |
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Preventing and Treating Complicated Grief |
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31 | (2) |
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Grief-Focused Support for Suicide Loss Survivors (Not Specific to Complicated Grief) |
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33 | (2) |
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DoD Policies and Procedures |
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35 | (1) |
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Casualty Assistance Officers |
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35 | (1) |
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Military-Sponsored Programs for Military Families and Next of Kin |
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35 | (2) |
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Nonmilitary Programs for Military Families and Next of Kin |
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37 | (1) |
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37 | (1) |
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Guidelines for Counselors and Other Support Personnel |
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37 | (1) |
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38 | (1) |
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Identifying High-Risk Individuals |
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39 | (1) |
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39 | (1) |
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40 | (1) |
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Chapter Five Honor and Respect |
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41 | (10) |
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41 | (1) |
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Respect and Honor for the Fallen |
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41 | (1) |
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Respect and Honor for Loss Survivors |
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42 | (1) |
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DoD Policies and Procedures |
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43 | (1) |
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43 | (1) |
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Posthumous Awards and Honors |
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43 | (1) |
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Presidential Memorial Certificates and Letters of Condolence |
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43 | (1) |
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Legal and Policy Requirements Relating to the Death of a Service Member |
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44 | (1) |
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The Process of Notifying Next of Kin |
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45 | (1) |
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46 | (1) |
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Benefits Affected by the Line-of-Duty Investigation Determination |
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47 | (1) |
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Benefits Not Affected by the Line-of-Duty Investigation Determination |
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47 | (1) |
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48 | (1) |
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48 | (1) |
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Respect and Honor for Loss Survivors |
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49 | (1) |
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50 | (1) |
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Chapter Six Loss Survivors' Perspectives |
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51 | (8) |
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51 | (1) |
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51 | (1) |
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51 | (1) |
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Qualitative Data Analyses |
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52 | (1) |
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52 | (1) |
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52 | (1) |
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Varied Experiences with Casualty Assistance Officers |
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52 | (2) |
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Overwhelming Administrative Documents and Processes |
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54 | (1) |
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54 | (1) |
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Differing Treatment of Suicide Deaths and Other Deaths |
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55 | (1) |
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Differing Treatment of Family Members and Spouses |
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55 | (1) |
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55 | (4) |
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Chapter Seven Recommendations |
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Strengthen the Existing Suicide Surveillance System |
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59 | (1) |
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Establish an Organizational Response to Suicide |
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60 | (1) |
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Work with the Media to Encourage Factual Reporting and Minimize Sensationalism of Suicides |
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61 | (1) |
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Identify Individuals at High Risk |
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62 | (1) |
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Establish Greater Uniformity Across CAOs in How They Handle Suicide Deaths, Consistent with Standards |
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63 | (1) |
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Educate Leaders, CAOs, and Other Support Personnel About the Grieving Process, Including Complicated Grief, and Train Providers in Evidence-Based Treatments |
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63 | (1) |
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Reconsider Whether Eligibility for DoD and VA Benefits Should Be Affected by LoD Determinations, and Support Loss Survivors in Making Informed Decisions About Benefits |
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64 | (1) |
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64 | (1) |
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A Postvention Guides Reviewed |
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65 | (4) |
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B Content Analysis of Resource Guides |
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69 | (30) |
Bibliography |
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