مقاله انگلیسی رایگان در مورد خودکشی با اجرای قانون – امرالد 2017

Law enforcement occupations confer a variety of stressful and/or traumatic exposures. Exposures ranging from night shift work to experiencing life-threatening situations may elicit negative psychosocial outcomes (Stuart, 2008; Chae and Boyle, 2013). Namely, some evidence indicates that policing and other law enforcement activities are associated with suicidal behaviors. Furthermore, access to lethal weapons provides an immediate means of acting upon suicidal behaviors (Violanti, 1997). Given that these risk factors are inherent in this occupation, there is reason to believe that individuals in these positions may be at increased risk of suicide. However, few studies have thoroughly examined law enforcement suicide, and those that have generate conflicting results (Hem et al., 2001; Chae and Boyle, 2013; Chopko et al., 2014). Until we can establish credible and comprehensive databases on law enforcement suicide, more evidence is needed using a variety of methodological designs. A review will help to provide evidence about the etiology, rates, and correlates of law enforcement suicidality. The present study has two aims: first, to provide a PRISMA-based review of the literature; and second, to provide a description of suicide prevention strategies.