Suicidal Ideation or Attempt

Official mitigating conditions in play

The formal mitigating conditions (by official paragraph) that case profiles identified on this issue, in cases that were granted vs denied. Extracted for a subset of cases; counts are cases, not percentages of everything. Read what each condition says.

What judges credited in granted cases

Specific circumstances the judge expressly credited, among the granted cases on this issue where that detail was extracted (a subset of the record, so these are raw counts, not rates).

• ongoing treatment compliance · credited in 1 granted case
• successful rehabilitation · credited in 1 granted case

Recent decided examples

• ISCR 19-00090 granted · 2019
  The applicant in this case was a 30-year-old test engineer for a defense contractor who sought a security clearance. The Department of Defense issued a Statement of Reasons (SOR) citing concerns under…
• ISCR 21-01773 granted · 2023
  The applicant in this case was a 54-year-old employee of a defense contractor, who had held a security clearance since approximately 1987. The Department of Defense issued a Statement of Reasons (SOR)…
• ISCR USAF-M Case No. 23-00056-R denied · 2024
  The applicant in this case was a military service member who sought a security clearance after the Department of Defense (DoD) raised concerns regarding his alcohol consumption and psychological condi…
• ISCR 17-04028 denied · 2019
  The applicant in this case was a 63-year-old research and development mechanic who had held a security clearance since 2003. The Department of Defense issued a Statement of Reasons (SOR) citing concer…

See all 66 decisions on this issue →

Related issues under Guideline I

• Unspecified Psychological Condition · 135 cases
• Mood Disorder Diagnosed · 103 cases
• Treatment Non-Compliance (Psychological) · 75 cases
• Adverse DoD Psychologist Opinion · 48 cases
• Psychotic Disorder Diagnosed · 44 cases
• Psychiatric Hospitalization · 42 cases