@article{ref1,
title="Suicides among military conscripts between 1991-2007 in Finland-A descriptive replication study",
journal="Nordic journal of psychiatry",
year="2014",
author="Laukkala, Tanja and Partonen, Timo and Marttunen, Mauri and Henriksson, Markus",
volume="68",
number="4",
pages="270-274",
abstract="BACKGROUND: Suicide mortality in Finland particularly among young people remains high, compared with other European countries. Suicide is one of the leading causes of death among military conscripts in Finland. Aims: In this record-based study, we investigated characteristics of all 48 suicides among Finnish conscripts during the period 1991-2007. METHODS: We collected and analyzed healthcare records during military service and medicolegal investigations (medicolegal autopsy) of suicide victims. RESULTS: Of the 48 suicides, 36 (75%) were completed during leave days. Shooting, hanging and jumping were the most common methods used; a service gun was used in four (14%) of the 29 shooting cases. One-third of the victims had been in contact with military healthcare during the week preceding their suicide, and two-thirds during the preceding month. CONCLUSIONS: When conscripts use healthcare services, suicidal thoughts should be actively asked of those conscripts with history of any risk factors for suicidal behavior.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0803-9488",
doi="10.3109/08039488.2013.814709",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.3109/08039488.2013.814709"
}