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Research Highlights

The following studies highlight key research designs, settings, populations, and interventions in CSPAR faculty research. Please see All Research for a full catalog of CSPAR-Affiliated research.

OWL – Operation Worth Living: A RCT of CAMS vs enhanced TAU in the US Army

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Funded by: Department of Defense 2010-2016
Principal Investigator(s): David Jobes Kate Comtois Pete Guierrez Lisa Brenner
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Participating Agencies:
Research Setting: military outpatient behavioral health clinic
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PARS – Preventing Addiction Related Suicide: A Stepped-Wedge Cluster-Randomized Clinical Trial

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Funded by: NIDA 2016-2021
Principal Investigator(s): Kate Comtois Richard Ries
Research Team: Amanda Kerbrat, Anna Evanson
Research Setting: Community Addiction Intensive Outpatient Programs
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VCL – Randomized Evaluation of a Caring Letters Suicide Prevention Campaign

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Participating Agencies:
Research Setting: Veterans Crisis Line in the Veterans Health Administration (VHA)
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Searchlight – Using Search Engine Data for Detection and Early Intervention in Suicide Prevention

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Funded by: NIMH 2021-2024
Principal Investigator(s): Kate Comtois Trevor Cohen
Participating Agencies:
Research Setting: Fully Online
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CARE – Caring Texts: A Strength-based, Suicide Prevention Trial in Four Native Communities

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Funded by: NIMH 2016-2024
Principal Investigator(s): Lonnie Nelson Kate Comtois
Participating Agencies:
Research Setting: Five native communities in Montana, Oklahoma, South Dakota, and Alaska
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CARES: Collaborative Adolescent Research on Emotions and Suicide: An RCT of DBT for Adolescents

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Funded by: NIMH 2011-2016
Principal Investigator(s): Marsha Linehan
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Participating Agencies: Seattle Children’s Hospital Harbor UCLA
Research Setting: University of Washington Behavioral Research and Therapy Clinics University of California Los Angeles
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ASSIST – Advancing Intervention Strategies for Teens During High Risk Periods

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Funded by: NIMH August 2021- August 2026
Principal Investigator(s): Molly Adrian
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Research Setting: Outpatient Medical Setting
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Suicide Care Research Center

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Funded by: NIMH 2023-2028
Principal Investigator(s): Kate Comtois
Research Team: Juliann Salisbury
Research Setting: Seattle Children’s Hospital University of Washington Primary Care Clinics
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