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U.S. Air Force Suicide Prevention Program
URL: http://afspp.afms.mil/idc/groups/public/documents/webcontent/knowledgejunction.hcst?functionalarea=AFSuicidePreventionPrgm&doctype=subpage&docname=CTB_018216&incbanner=0
This official U.S. Air Force website contains and overview of the Air Force suicide prevention program as well as products, policies and resources on suicide prevention.
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U.S. Army Behavioral Health- Suicide Prevention
URL: http://www.behavioralhealth.army.mil/sprevention/index.html
This official U.S. Army website contains links to the suicide prevention mission and other Army suicide prevention materials.
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U.S. Coast Guard Suicide Prevention
URL: http://www.uscg.mil/worklife/suicide_prevention.asp
This official U.S. Coast Guard website contains information on what suicide prevention training is available as well as links to related websites.
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U.S. Marine Corps Suicide Prevention Program
URL: http://www.usmc-mccs.org/suicideprevent/
This official U.S. Marine Corps website contains news items, training materials, and other information about suicide and suicide prevention in the Marine Corps. The site includes a toolbox for Marines and their families, command and leaders, and health professionals. A link to the Leaders Guide for Managing Marines in Distress is also listed.
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U.S. Navy Suicide Prevention Program
URL: http://www.npc.navy.mil/CommandSupport/SuicidePrevention/
This official U.S. Navy website contains information on suicide, training materials, and presentations on suicide prevention. A link to the Leaders Guide for Managing Sailors in Distress is also listed.
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The 2nd Annual TBI & Suicide Prevention Conference: Safety Planning for People with Brain Injuries
URL: http://www.mirecc.va.gov/visn19/2nd_Annual_Traumatic_Brain_Injury_TBI_Suicide_Prevention_Conference.asp
This is a collection of archived PowerPoints, and streaming videos from presentations at the conference held 9/11/2009 at U. of CO, Denver. They include: Brief Interventions with Suicidal Individuals: Safety Planning and Beyond; Reducing Suicide Risk in Persons with TBI: Implications for Therapy and Systems of Care; Clinical Evaluations, Sequelae and Treatment after TBI; Traumatic Brain Injury 101; and Suicide 101.
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Air Force Suicide Prevention Program: 11 Initiatives
URL: http://airforcemedicine.afms.mil/idc/groups/public/documents/afms/ctb_101843.pdf
Summary of the 11 initiatives of the Air Force Suicide Prevention Program, which are described in detail in AFPAM 44-160 (The air Force Suicide Prevention Program: A description of program initiatives and outcomes)
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The Air Force Suicide Prevention Program: A description of program initiatives and outcomes (AFPAM 44-160)
URL: http://www.e-publishing.af.mil/shared/media/epubs/AFPAM44-160.pdf
Air Force Pamphlet 44-160. This document describes the Air Force Suicide Prevention Plan, which consists of eleven initiatives identified by the Air Force Suicide Prevention Integrated Product Team (IPT).
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The challenge and the promise: strengthening the force, preventing suicide and saving lives
URL: http://www.health.mil/dhb/downloads/Suicide%20Prevention%20Task%20Force%20final%20report%208-23-10.pdf
The Department of Defense Suicide Prevention Task Force on the Prevention of Suicide by Members of the Armed Forces, which was established in August 2009, prepared this report for the Secretary of Defense, detailing the research, results, and recommendations from a year-long review of data, studies, programs, and discussions with Service Members, their families, and their caregivers. The intent of this report is to provide the Secretary of Defense and Department of Defense (DoD) leadership with actionable and measurable recommendations for policy and programs designed to prevent suicide by members of the Armed Forces.
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Depression screening in a VA primary care clinic
URL: http://psychservices.psychiatryonline.org/cgi/reprint/57/12/1694.pdf
Psychiatric Services. 2006 Dec; 57:1694–96. In 1998, the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) mandated annual depression screening at all VA primary care clinics. VA Medical Center, New Orleans, implemented a four-item screening tool. The authors report on an evaluation of the screening program.
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Depressive disorder treatment in the military health system (MHS): A national quality management program special study
URL: https://www.qmo.amedd.army.mil/depress/NQMP.pdf
The purpose of this study was twofold. First, the study obtained baseline measurement rates for the Major Depressive Disorder CPG (the diagnosis codes for depression included non major depression diagnoses). Second, the study measured Antidepressant Medication Management using Health Plan Employers Data and Information Set (HEDIS) 2002 Technical Specifications. MHS (Military Health System) performance rates were compared to rates from HEDIS civilian managed care plans.
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Frameworks/Connect Suicide Prevention Project: Suicide prevention, intervention and postvention for soldiers and family
URL: http://www.sprc.org/grantees/statetribe/2009/PDF/3DNorton.pdf
Garrett Lee Smith Suicide Prevention Grantee Meeting, January 5-9, 2009, Phoenix, AZ. Describes the program, which is conducted in a collaboration between NAMI New Hampshire and the New Hampshire National Guard.
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Gulf war and health: Volume 6-Physiologic, psychologic, and psychosocial effects of deployment-related stress
URL: http://www.nap.edu/catalog.php?record_id=11922
This study comprehensively reviewed, evaluated, and summarized the peer-reviewed scientific and medical literature regarding the association between stress and long-term adverse health effects in Gulf War veterans, specifically the physiologic, psychologic, and psychosocial effects of stress. The study will was not limited to veterans of the 1991 Gulf War but also will be applicable to veterans of the current conflict (Operation Iraqi Freedom; Operation Enduring Freedom).
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Invisible wounds of war: Psychological and cognitive injuries, their consequences, and services to assist recovery
URL: http://www.rand.org/pubs/monographs/2008/RAND_MG720.pdf
The study discussed in this monograph focuses on post-traumatic stress disorder, major depression, and traumatic brain injury among veterans. All three conditions affect mood, thoughts, and behavior; yet these wounds often go unrecognized and unacknowledged.
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NAMI veterans resource center
URL: http://www.nami.org/template.cfm?section=Veterans_Resources
A webpage that contains online resources for veterans and active duty military members, as well as their families, friends, and advocates on topics like PTSD, mental illness, and obtaining VA benefits.
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Post-traumatic stress disorder: DOD needs to identify the factors its providers use to make mental health evaluation referrals for servicemembers
URL: http://www.gao.gov/new.items/d06397.pdf
This report discusses the benefits that servicemembers supporting Operation Enduring Freedom (OEF) and Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF) receive for Post-traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) and recommends that DOD identify factors that its providers use in issuing referrals for further mental health evaluations.
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Psychological needs of U.S. Military service members and their families: A preliminary report
URL: http://www.apa.org/releases/MilitaryDeploymentTaskForceReport.pdf
The Task Force was charged with: identifying the psychological risks and mental health-related service needs of military members and their families during and after deployment(s); developing a strategic plan for working with the military and other organizations to meet those needs; and constructing a list of current APA resources available for military members and families, as well as additional resources that APA might develop or facilitate in order to meet the needs of this population.
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PTSD and suicide
URL: http://www.ncptsd.va.gov/ncmain/ncdocs/fact_shts/fs_suicide.html
This fact sheet explores the relation between PTSD and suicide. It also addresses important details about understanding and coping with suicide.
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The returning veteran of the Iraq War: Background issues and assessment guidelines
URL: http://www.ptsd.va.gov/professional/manuals/manual-pdf/iwcg/iraq_clinician_guide_ch_3.pdf
From the document: Addresses the following issues: a) What are the features of the Iraq War that may significantly impact the quality of life, well-being, and mental health of returning veterans? b) What are important areas of functioning to evaluate in returning veterans? and c) What might be beneficial for veterans of the Iraq War who present clinically needrequest clinical services? The information presented provides an initial schematic so that clinicians in the Department of Veterans Affairs can begin to appreciate the experience of soldiers returning from the Iraq War.
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Risk of suicide and related adverse outcomes after exposure to a suicide prevention programme in the US Air Force: cohort study
URL: http://bmj.bmjjournals.com/cgi/reprint/327/7428/1376
[Journal article]. Published in: BMJ. 2003 Dec 13;327(7428):1376. In 1996 the US Air Force implemented a programme that focused on removing the shame associated with mental health problems and on increasing social support, coping skills, and help seeking; Knox and colleagues analysed its impact on more than five million soldiers. The number of suicides was reduced by a third, and adverse events associated with similar risk factors—homicides, severe family violence, and accidental deaths—were reduced by up to 54%.
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Safety plan quick guide for clinicians
URL: http://www.sprc.org/library/SafetyPlanQuickGuide.pdf
Pocket guide to developing a safety plan, a prioritized written list of coping strategies and sources of support.
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Safety plan treatment manual to reduce suicide risk: Veteran version
URL: http://www.sprc.org/library/SafetyPlanTreatmentManualReduceSuicideRiskVeteranVersion.pdf
This manual describes a brief clinical intervention, safety planning, that can serve as a valuable adjunct to risk assessment and may be used with veterans who have made a suicide attempt, have suicide ideation, have psychiatric disorders that increase suicide risk, or who are otherwise determined to be at high risk for suicide. A safety plan is a prioritized written list of coping strategies and sources of support that patients can use during or preceding suicidal crises.
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Screening for depression and suicidality in a VA primary care setting: 2 items are better than 1 Item
URL: http://www.ajmc.com/media/pdf/AJMC04novPrt2Corson839.pdf
American Journal of Managed Care. 2004 Nov; Clinical: 839-45. Compares To evaluate a single item depression screen the Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ) as tools in screening for depression and suicidality in a Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) primary care setting.
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Services for youth from military families: Summary of the Special Forum held at the 2006 Georgetown University Training Institutes
URL: http://gucchd.georgetown.edu/programs/ta_center/TrainingInstitutes/SpecialForums/Services%20for%20Youth%20from%20Military%20Families.pdf
Describes: challenges of military life for children and families; emotional cycle of deployment; the Deployment Effects on Child and Adolescent Mental Health Program; and the Tragedy Assistance Program for Survivors.
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Strategies and challenges for community suicide prevention: AF Suicide Prevention Program
URL: http://www.sprc.org/grantees/pdf/2006/Pflanz_Community-basedPrevention.pdf
State/Tribal/Adolescents at Risk Suicide Prevention Grantee Technical Assistance Meeting. December 12�14, 2006, North Bethesda, MD. Describes U.S. Air Force Suicide Prevention Program (AFSPP) as a model for community and organizational approaches to prevention. Discusses: Air Force suicide rates 1987-2006; AFSPP implementation strategies; the program sustainment issues and challenges; and its applications beyond the U.S. Air Force.
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Suicide among Oregon veterans
URL: http://www.sprc.org/grantees/statetribe/2009/PDF/8ENoonan.pdf
Garrett Lee Smith Suicide Prevention Grantee Meeting, January 5-9, 2009, Phoenix, AZ. Discusses: scope of the problem; factors possibly increasing suicide risk for veterans; and existing prevention activities.
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Suicide prevention among veterans- CRS Report to Congress
URL: http://assets.opencrs.com/rpts/RL34471_20080505.pdf
This report prepared for members and committees of congress discusses data and risk and protective factors for suicide in the general population and among veterans. Suicide prevention efforts by the Department of Veterans Affairs are also discussed.
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Traumatic brain injury and suicide: Information and resources for clinicians
URL: http://www.sprc.org/library/TBI_Suicide.pdf
Information guide designed to help clinicians and care providers in their work with traumatic brain injury (TBI) survivors who may be suicidal.
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U.S. Air Force Program ( SPRC EBPP Fact Sheet)
URL: http://www.sprc.org/featured_resources/bpr/ebpp_PDF/airforce.pdf
A fact sheet that describes the U.S. Air Force suicide prevention program, a comprehensive, institution-wide intervention that focuses on enhancing protective factors and decreasing risk factors for suicide. Includes a description of the program, evaluation designs and outcomes, the intended audience, and targeted protective and risk factors.
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U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Suicide prevention awareness website
URL: http://www.mentalhealth.va.gov/
This website contains information on the veterans feature of the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline, suicide warning signs, and links to other mental health resources for veterans.
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USAF Suicide Prevention Program: Lessons for public health prevention in non-military ("normal") communities (SPRC Discussion Series)
URL: http://www.sprc.org/traininginstitute/disc_series/disc_1.asp
A presentation on lessons learned from the implementation of the US Air Force Suicide Prevention Program. The Research to Practice Webinar webpage contains an author biography, PowerPoint slides, and an audio file of the discussion.
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Views from the Home Front: The Experience of Children from Military Families
URL: http://www.rand.org/pubs/research_briefs/2009/RAND_RB9488.pdf
Summarizes research showing that children from military families experience above-average levels of emotional and behavioral difficulties and that longer parental deployments are associated with greater difficulties. based on the journal article, Children on the Homefront (Pediatrics 2010;125:13–22).
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