This study examined warning signs for suicidal behavior in people recently admitted to a psychiatric hospital following a suicide attempt. Participants were 349 adult civilians and Veterans across... Continue reading
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This study examined warning signs for suicidal behavior in people recently admitted to a psychiatric hospital following a suicide attempt. Participants were 349 adult civilians and Veterans across... Continue reading
Within and outside the military, machine learning approaches have played an increasing role in the classification of suicidal behavior given they can more easily accommodate complex relations... Continue reading
Bagge et al. conducted an observational study that involved reviewing chart data at 3 VHA hospitals. Researchers were interested in how Veterans contact the healthcare system in relation to... Continue reading
Participants who engaged in recurrent non-suicidal self-injury (NSSI) and were weight suppressed (WS) reported significant improvements in body image and depressive symptoms compared to controls... Continue reading
This cross-sectional study using secondary data of military personnel from various branches is the first to look at interoception* in a military context and its relation to suicidal behavior.
Four commonly used suicide risk assessments were found to be valid (i.e., construct and convergent validity) and reliable (i.e., internally consistent) when used with active duty U.S.... Continue reading
Almost half (44%) of suicidal Service Members reported bullying in their workplace – the majority of whom (80%) reported workplace bullying in the past six months. A study of active duty suicidal... Continue reading
For decades, our ability to predict suicidal thoughts and behaviors has been at near-chance levels (Franklin et al., 2017). A recent study, led by Dr. Jessica D. Ribeiro at Florida State... Continue reading
Suicide is a national public health issue among the general population, and especially for those who have served in the military1. Research in military, Veteran and civilian populations... Continue reading
To answer one of the more vexing clinical questions in suicide prevention – which suicide risk assessment measure or set of measures is most helpful in applied settings? – Dr. Peter Gutierrez, PhD... Continue reading