Abstract Background: Suicide is a recognized global public health problem that continues to pose substantial challenges in the United States. Veterans and service members are particularly at risk. Caring Contacts is a simple, scalable intervention comprising brief, periodic messages sent over 1 to 2
About The Functional Occupational Rehabilitation for Troops (FORT) study simultaneously evaluates the outcomes of functional restoration (to improve service member pain and functional capacity) and implementation facilitation (to successfully stand up functional restoration programs) through a hybrid type 2 stepped-wedge trial. Clinical Arm of
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 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 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 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,
