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
About COVID-19 led to an increase in mental health problems among the general public and healthcare workers. Reasons for this increase include social isolation, anxiety, and stress related to COVID-19. The Mental Health Among Patients, Providers, and Staff (MHAPPS) study examines anxiety, loneliness, depression,
About Although suicide is one of the leading causes of death for people with substance use disorders (SUDs), no widespread suicide prevention intervention exists for delivery in community addiction treatment settings. The effectiveness and feasibility of delivering Preventing Addiction Related Suicide (PARS), a group-based
About Given the popularity of Google Search, a risk prediction algorithm and subsequent intervention should be able to reach at-risk Americans to prevent suicide. To be successful, a number of ethical, legal, and societal implications need to be addressed. This study funded as an
About This study is exploring which interventions people with lived experience of suicide (PLE) find acceptable and prefer (e.g., different types of in-person and telehealth care, web-based, text message, app, etc.), who should be the agent to deliver the intervention, and what concerns would
About Individuals with substance use disorders (SUDs) are at high risk for suicide. The Preventing Addiction Related Suicide (PARS) module is the first suicide prevention module developed with and for community substance use intensive outpatient programs (IOPs). PARS is a single 2- to 3-hour
About This effectiveness-implementation hybrid type 1 trial will examine both the clinical effectiveness and the implementation of a Caring Letters campaign for Veterans who contact the Veteran Crisis Line (VCL). Study outcomes are suicide attempts, VHA clinical utilization rates, and facilitators and barriers to
About Unlike social media which is curated for public view, what we search for on Google and YouTube is private, often with questions we are too shy to ask our friends or our doctor. Therefore, online search-engine behavior (Google and YouTube) may be an
About Persistent disparities in quality of health and healthcare across diverse racial, ethnic, and socio-economic populations are well-documented in the United States. American Indian and Alaska Native (AI/AN) people in the US experience many behavioral health disparities, particularly with regard to post-traumatic stress, depression, substance
The Center for Suicide Prevention and Recovery (CSPAR) is a part of the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at the University of Washington.
