Linking Suicide Surveillance Systems
Suicide surveillance technology significantly improves data collection and analysis, two critical components of effective suicide prevention efforts. This webinar provides an overview of two surveillance mechanisms and the benefits of linking these systems.
The Department of Defense Suicide Event Report (DoDSER) is a technology-based process and tool maintained by the National Center for Telehealth & Technology in collaboration with the Services that collects detailed, standardized data on military suicides. The Centers for Disease Control’s National Violent Death Reporting System (NVDRS) is another technology-based surveillance system that captures detailed information on the circumstances surrounding violent deaths, including suicides, from sources such as police reports, coroner reports, and crime laboratories. Hear how linking these two surveillance mechanisms can contribute to our understanding of suicide among military personnel by comprehensively characterizing risk factors among decedents.
Presenters
Nancy A. Skopp, PhD, is a research psychologist and program manager for the Research, Outcomes, Surveillance, and Evaluation Division of the National Center for Telehealth & Technology. She leads and manages several research initiatives related to advancing knowledge of suicidal behavior among Service members and veterans. Her other research interests are technology-based psychological health interventions for military personnel.
J. Logan, PhD, is a behavioral scientist in the Division of Violence Prevention at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). His research is in the areas of suicide, homicide-followed-by-suicide, violence epidemiology surveillance, and child maltreatment.