How do chaplains in the United States Army work to assist in stemming the tide of suicide cases?

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Collection	Master of Military Art and Science Theses
Title	How do chaplains in the United States Army work to assist in stemming the tide of suicide cases?
Author	West, Patrick
Branch/Country	Guyana Defence Force
Abstract	The Chaplain Corps in the Army has served through all the major wars that the United States has fought. Their purpose has been to give balance to the command and at the same time ensure that the morale of the Soldier, his family and unit are spiritually and emotionally well. The current wars in Afghanistan and Iraq, with the other prevailing social and economic conditions in the society have contributed to increased stress and subsequent depression among Soldiers. This spiral has led to an unprecedented amount of suicide cases. The Army has implemented a number of prevention programs aimed at saving lives and reducing the impact of self--harming behaviors. The chaplain remains the primary unhindered referral source to deal with these issues, and they work with community health professionals and social workers to halt this situation. This paper examines how they work, and makes a determination as to what activities can be further enhanced to improve the work of chaplains in suicide prevention.
Keyword	Religious support; Crisis intervention (Mental health services); Psychological tests; Chaplains; United States Army; Suicide
Subject	Suicide -- Prevention
Series	Command and General Staff College (CGSC) MMAS thesis
Focus Program	General Studies
Publisher	Fort Leavenworth, KS : US Army Command and General Staff College,
Date, Original	2009-12-11
Date, Digital	2009-12-11
Resource Type	Textual; Illustrations
Format	PDF; Adobe Acrobat Reader required; 79 p.; 1.88 MB.
Call number	Fort Leavenworth, KS : US Army Command and General Staff College,
Release statement	Approved for public release; Distribution is unlimited. The opinions and conclusions expressed herein are those of the student-authors and do not necessarily represent the views of the U.S. Army Command and General Staff College or any other governmental agency. (References to these studies should include the foregoing statement.)
Repository	Combined Arms Research Library
Library	Combined Arms Research Library Digital Library
Date created	2009-12-21

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