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Accession Number:
AD1157512
Title:
Defense Health Care: DOD Needs to Fully Assess its Non-Clinical Suicide Prevention Efforts and Address Any Impediments to Effectiveness
Report Date:
2021-04-01
Abstract:
Suicide is a public health problem facing all populations, including the military. From 2014 to 2019, the rate of suicide increased from 20.4 to 25.9 per 100,000 active component servicemembers. Over the past decade, DOD has taken steps to address the growing rate of suicide in the military through efforts aimed at prevention. The National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020 included a provision for GAO to review DOD's suicide prevention programs. This report examines DOD's suicide prevention efforts, including, among other objectives, (1) the extent to which non-clinical efforts are assessed for being evidence based and effective and (2) any impediments that hamper the effectiveness of these efforts.
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Conference:
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Pages:
36
File Size:
1.27MB
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Distribution Statement:
Approved For Public Release
