About COVE is a two-way pragmatic randomized controlled trial of the Caring Contacts intervention with stressed and distressed veterans and military members utilizing monthly EMA (ecological momentary assessment) bursts to determine when and how the intervention is making an impact. The primary aim of
About The goal of the Caring Contacts intervention is to be an accessible, consistent, strength based, and scalable model of care in both clinics and service organizations. The irreversible, accelerated shift to telehealth and technology-mediated communication during COVID-19 has expanded demand for Caring Contacts as
About The current study compares the benefits of Safety Planning Intervention with follow-up (SPI+), Collaborative Assessment and Management of Suicidality (CAMS), and usual care. Youth, parents, and clinicians will participate in the project to advance the following Research Aims: Assess the comparative effectiveness of
About This study describes a randomized controlled trial which compared the use of the Collaborative Assessment and Management of Suicidality (CAMS) to enhanced care as usual (E-CAU). We hypothesized that CAMS would be more effective than E-CAU for reducing suicidal ideation (SI) and suicide
About Based on Motto’s original Caring Contacts, but using 21st-century technology, Comtois and colleagues conducted a randomized controlled trial of a Caring Contacts via text message intervention with active duty Soldiers and Marines at risk for suicide. The researchers wanted to know if Caring
About The Aftercare Focus Study is a randomized clinical trial of standard care Next Day Appointments (NDAs) alone vs. standard care NDAs using the Collaborative Assessment and Management of Suicidality (CAMS) framework. Pilot data for inpatients recruited at Harborview Medical Center in Seattle showed
About Dissemination and Implementation (D&I) Core was created within the Military Suicide Research Consortium, a funding consortium of the Department of Defense, to promote MSRC-funded research. The D&I Core developed metrics for evaluating which programs and interventions were ready for dissemination and implementation led
About Despite efforts by the U.S. Department of Defense to train behavioral health (BH) providers in evidence-based psychotherapies (EBPs) for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), numerous barriers limit EBP implementation. TACTICS, a context-tailored implementation approach, was tested to improve the implementation of prolonged exposure therapy
About Substance use treatment programs are ideal places for suicide prevention interventions. People who misuse substances are at elevated risk for suicide compared to the general population. However, most treatment programs do not incorporate suicide prevention, and none have been adapted for American Indian
About Half of people who die from suicide have contact with a hospital or health system within a month of their death. Having a safety plan and follow-up support may help prevent suicide after people leave the hospital or clinic. In safety planning, healthcare
The Center for Suicide Prevention and Recovery (CSPAR) is a part of the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at the University of Washington.
