Suicide is “self-inflicted death with evidence (either explicit or implicit) of intent to die."

Suicidal ideation, also known as suicidal thoughts, refers to thinking about, considering, or planning suicide. Suicidal behavior can be characterized as a spectrum that ranges from fleeting suicidal thoughts to completed suicide. It is often associated with depression and other mood disorders. Suicidal ideation is more common than suicide attempt or ...

This case definition was developed by the Armed Forces Health Surveillance Branch (AFHSB) Medical Surveillance Monthly Report (MSMR) staff for the purpose of descriptive epidemiological reports on mental disorders and mental health problems among active duty Service members.1 The reports provide a comprehensive look at the status of mental health in ...

Factitious disorders (e.g., Munchausen syndrome, hospital addiction syndrome, Ganser’s syndrome) are classified as mental health disorders. Individuals with these disorders intentionally produce or feign physical signs and symptoms. Their behavior is motivated by their desire to assume “sick roles” (e.g., hospitalization, medical evaluation, and ...

Psychoses are a component of certain serious mental disorders and are usually marked by an individual having false beliefs about what is taking place in reality.

A monthly publication of the Armed Forces Health Surveillance Division. This issue of the peer-reviewed journal contains the following articles: Update: Sexually transmitted infections, active component, U.S. Armed Forces, 2013–2021; Evaluation of ICD-10-CM-based case definitions of ambulatory encounters for COVID-19 among Department of Defense health ...

Equal Employment Opportunity Data Posted Pursuant to Title III of the Notification and Federal Employee Antidiscrimination and Retaliation Act of 2002 (No FEAR Act), Pub. L. 107–174

During week 16 of the influenza season, laboratory-confirmed influenza cases, dispensed antiviral prescription counts, and inpatient counts continued to be low. The majority of installations and states had minimal to low ILI activity.

The Honorable Gilbert Cisneros, Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel & Readiness, Ms. Virginia Penrod, Acting Assistant Secretary of Defense for Manpower & Reserve Affairs, Dr. David Smith, performing the duties of Assistant Secretary of Defense for Health Affairs, Ms. Beth Foster, Executive Director, Office of Force Resiliency [testified] before ...

Beneficiary Advisory Panel Meeting Minutes for Feb. 2022 P&T Committee Meeting

P&T Minutes - February 2022

During week 15 of the influenza season, laboratory-confirmed influenza cases, dispensed antiviral prescription counts, and inpatient counts continued to be low. The majority of installations and states had minimal to low ILI activity.

H.R. 4350 HASC Report for FY 2022117-118, Pg. 182

7617, HAC-D Report for FY 2021, 116-453, Pg. 341