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U.S. Military Should Improve Behavioral Health Programs in Response to Rising Number of Suicides

U.S. military officials should improve efforts to identify those at risk and improve both the quality and access to behavioral health treatment in response to a sharp rise in suicide among members of the nation's armed forces.

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Commentary

Research Is a Fundamental Component of Suicide Prevention — May 24, 2013

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While our research has taught us many things about suicide prevention we think additional research is critically needed in two areas, writes Rajeev Ramchand. The first is gun control. The second area is the quality of behavioral health care available to those who need it.

Report

Interventions to Prevent Suicide: A Literature Review to Guide Evaluation of California's Mental Health Prevention and Early Intervention Initiative — Dec 27, 2012

Prevention and early intervention initiatives aim to reduce the incidence of suicide and other mental health problems, and the authors evaluate these initiatives by reviewing suicide prevention (SP) literature to learn about SP program effectiveness and methodologies.

Commentary

Supporting Families Affected by Military Suicide Should Be a Priority for All — Nov 29, 2012

While many of these families fight for honor and respect from the DoD or support from the VA, the comfort that they need will not be provided by either institution, nor should it be. Rather, it is up to us—as their neighbors, coworkers, teachers, and students—to shower these families with the love and support they need and deserve, writes Rajeev Ramchand.

Commentary

Preventing Military Suicides Is a Nationwide Effort — Jun 14, 2012

The numbers of suicides among military personnel is a reminder for us involved in prevention to remain vigilant and work even harder. Let it be a wake-up call to the nation to assume some of the responsibility as well, writes Rajeev Ramchand.

Periodical

Calls of Duty: America Weighs Its Obligations to Veterans and Their Families — May 11, 2012

Ten RAND authors highlight seven ways in which the United States can help to ensure that veterans and their families receive health care, employment and education opportunities, and other benefits.

Journal Article

Suicidal Ideation Among Patients with Bladder Pain Syndrome/Interstitial Cystitis — Jan 1, 2012

Bladder pain syndrome or interstitial cystitis (BPS/IC) severity may not increase the likelihood of suicidal ideation except via severity of depression symptoms.

Report

Suicide Prevention Efforts and Behavioral Health Treatment in the Veterans Health Administration — Dec 2, 2011

Testimony presented before the House Veterans' Affairs Committee, Subcommittee on Health on December 2, 2011.

Journal Article

The Role of Teachers in School-Based Suicide Prevention: A Qualitative Study of School Staff Perspectives — Dec 1, 2011

This study examined teacher roles in the implementation of a district-wide suicide prevention program through focus groups and interviews with middle school teachers, administrators, and other school personnel.

Commentary

Honor Military Suicide Victims by Preventing More Deaths — May 29, 2011

Not only would the delivery of quality behavioral care prevent suicides, but it would also aid in the recovery of the nearly 20 percent of service members with post-traumatic stress disorder or depression, writes Rajeev Ramchand.

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The War Within: Preventing Suicide in the U.S. Military — May 10, 2011

RAND researchers will discuss findings and recommendations from their recent study on the growing rate of military suicides, including who is at risk for suicide and what the Department of Defense is doing to prevent it.

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The War Within: Preventing Suicide in the U.S. Military — May 10, 2011

In this May 2011 Congressional Briefing, behavioral scientist Rajeev Ramchand presents RAND research and analysis on recent increases in suicides among members of the U.S. military.

News Release

U.S. Military Should Improve Behavioral Health Programs in Response to Rising Number of Suicides Among Armed Forces — Feb 17, 2011

U.S. military officials should improve efforts to identify those at-risk and improve both the quality and access to behavioral health treatment in response to a sharp rise in suicide among members of nation's armed forces.

Research Brief

The War Within: Suicide Prevention in the U.S. Military — Feb 17, 2011

The increasing number of suicides is causing concern in the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD). Suicide-prevention programs in DoD and across the services have some (but not all) of the characteristics of comprehensive programs.

Journal Article

Suicide Risk Management: Development and Analysis of a Telephone-Based Approach to Patient Safety — Jan 1, 2011

A telephone screener for suicide risk can be used during data collection interviews with depressed patients to identify those who need clinical intervention.

Journal Article

Suicidality, Ethnicity and Immigration in the USA — Jan 1, 2011

Although Whites are more likely than Blacks, Asians or Hispanics to think about committing suicide, actual suicide attempts are equally common among all groups except Asians, who are less likely to attempt it.

Journal Article

School Personnel Perspectives on Their School's Implementation of a School-Based Suicide Prevention Program — Jan 1, 2010

This study of a district-wide suicide prevention program found that schools whose implementation focused on at-risk students had better results.

Journal Article

Suicide Among Discharged Psychiatric Inpatients in the Department of Veterans Affairs — Jan 1, 2008

Gun ownership rates, state legislation, and levels of community cohesiveness are significantly associated with the likelihood of psychiatric patients committing suicide with a gun, as well as being male, Caucasian, and diagnosed with substance abuse.

Journal Article

A Prospective Investigation of Suicide Ideation, Attempts, and Use of Mental Health Service Among Adolescents in Substance Abuse Treatment — Jan 1, 2008

This study examined suicide ideation, attempts, and subsequent mental health service among a sample of 948 youth from substance abuse treatment facilities across the United States.

Journal Article

Who Gets Care? Mental Health Service Use Following a School-Based Suicide Prevention Program — Jan 1, 2007

Examine symptomatology and mental health service use following students' contact with a large urban school district's suicide prevention program.

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