MAMP509A Adler School of Professional Psychology Suicide among Veterans
Humanities
[5.1] Special Needs Discussion
From your readings and discussions, what are other issues or special needs for those currently serving in the military or those that may have served? Consider the numerous issues that veterans may encounter after service and also all ages. (Note: veterans can be from eighteen to over ninety years of age). Explain the reasoning behind your response.
250 words with references and citations
Military Suicide Research Consortium. (2012). DOD, VA Partner to Help Prevent Suicide (Links to an external site.). Retrieved from https://msrc.fsu.edu/news/dod-va-partner-help-prev…
Parrish, K. (2012). DOD: Families, friends need to recognize signs of potential suicide (Links to an external site.). Retrieved from http://www.nationalguard.mil/News/ArticleView/tabid/5563/Article/574987/dod-families-friends- need-to-recognize-signs-of-potential-suicide.aspx
Hudenko, W., Homaifar, B., & Wortzel, H. (n.d.). The Relationship Between PTSD and Suicide (Links to an external site.). Retrieved from https://www.ptsd.va.gov/professional/treat/cooccur…
Rapaport, L. (2015). Military suicides aren’t linked to deployment, study finds (Links to an external site.). Retrieved from http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2015/04/01/military-…
House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs. (2013). Witness Testimony of Michael Shepherd M.D, Physician, Office of Health Care Inspections Office of the Inspector General U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (Links to an external site.). Retrieved from https://archives-veterans.house.gov/witness-testim…
