Effect of crisis response planning vs. contracts for safety on suicide risk in U.S. Army Soldiers: A randomized clinical trial

Journal of Affective Disorders

Volumn 212, Issue , 2017, Pages 64-72

  Bryan, Craig J ^a,b   Mintz, Jim ^c   Clemans, Tracy A ^a,b   Leeson, Bruce ^d   Burch, T Scott ^d   Williams, Sean R ^a,b   Maney, Emily ^a,b   Rudd, M David ^a,e  

^a National Center for Veterans Studies   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF UTAH   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS HEALTH SCIENCE CENTER AT SAN ANTONIO   (United States)

^d US Army MEDDAC   (United States)

^e UNIVERSITY OF MEMPHIS   (United States)

Author keywords

Contract for safety; Crisis response plan; Military; Psychotherapy; Safety plan; Suicide

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARMY; ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTRACT; CONTRACT FOR SAFETY; CONTROLLED STUDY; CRISIS INTERVENTION; CRISIS RESPONSE PLANNING; DISEASE SEVERITY ASSESSMENT; FEMALE; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; LENGTH OF STAY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RISK ASSESSMENT; SUICIDAL IDEATION; SUICIDE ATTEMPT; UNITED STATES; AUTOMUTILATION; PSYCHOLOGY; RISK FACTOR; SOLDIER; STATISTICS AND NUMERICAL DATA; SUICIDE;

ADULT; CRISIS INTERVENTION; FEMALE; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; MALE; MILITARY PERSONNEL; RISK FACTORS; SELF-INJURIOUS BEHAVIOR; SUICIDAL IDEATION; SUICIDE; SUICIDE, ATTEMPTED; UNITED STATES;

EID: 85010666301     PISSN: 01650327     EISSN: 15732517     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jad.2017.01.028     Document Type: Article

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