A review of the effectiveness of military suicide prevention programs in reducing rates of military suicides

Harmon, Lisa M.; Cooper, Ronald H.; Nugent, William R.; Butcher, Jimmie J.

doi:10.1080/10911359.2015.1058139

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“…An understanding of the motivations of individuals with suicide risk is key to alleviating this risk, if the intervention focuses on providing alternative solutions to the problem (Harmon et al, 2016). PPTBCT targets the reduction of motivation to escape unbearable psychological pain.…”

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Efficacy of psychological pain theory–based cognitive therapy in suicidal patients with major depressive disorder: A pilot study

Zou

Shi

et al. 2017

Psychiatry Research

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The present study aimed to explore the effects of psychological pain theory-based cognitive therapy (PPTBCT) on suicide among depressed patients, compared with a control group who received usual psychological care (UPC). The sample consisted of 32 depressed patients and 32 healthy control subjects. All participants completed the Beck Scale for Suicide Ideation (BSI), Beck Depression Inventory, Three-Dimensional Psychological Pain Scale (TDPPS), and Problem Solving Inventory(PSI), and Automatic Thoughts Questionnaire (ATQ). All measures differed significantly between depressed patients and healthy controls. Then clinical participants were assigned randomly to the PPTBCT (n=19) and control (n=13) groups. During the 8-week intervention, scores related to depression, suicidal ideation, psychological pain, and automatic thoughts were decreased in both groups at the post-intervention and 4-week follow-up time points, compared with pre-intervention scores. BSI scores remained low at follow up and did not differ significantly from post-intervention scores in the PPTBCT group, but were significantly higher at follow up than at post-intervention in the control group. PPTBCT may effectively reduce suicide risk in patients with major depressive disorder, although the effects of its application need to be confirmed.

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Efficacy of psychological pain theory–based cognitive therapy in suicidal patients with major depressive disorder: A pilot study

Zou

Shi

et al. 2017

Psychiatry Research

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“…Reference lists of relevant reviews with a focus on suicide prevention in protective or emergency services employees were manually screened to identify further eligible studies [Miller, ; Collins, ; Bruce, ; Bagley et al, ; Zamorski, ; Conner and Simons, ; Harmon et al, ]. Experts in the field of suicide prevention were also contacted to assist with the identification of ongoing programs in this area.…”

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Effectiveness of suicide prevention programs for emergency and protective services employees: A systematic review and meta‐analysis

Witt

Milner

Allisey

et al. 2017

American J Industrial Med

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“…Figure 2 portrays crude suicide rates of the Department of Defense (DoD) over time, with rates showing an overall linear increase. This upward trend is not surprising given the limited studies supporting the effectiveness of suicide prevention programs and, among those that have been conducted, the small number of studies showing positive effects (Harmon, Cooper, Nugent, & Butcher, 2016). This situation calls for a critical examination of suicide prevention efforts in the U.S. military.…”

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Preventing suicides in the U.S. military.

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2018

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In the past decade, the U.S. military has observed increased suicides among its personnel, and now, rates for the military services exceed civilian age-adjusted rates. Numerous and varied approaches to suicide prevention are now evident, though with measured success. To address this need, levels typically used in the health field to describe interventions (i.e., primary, secondary, and tertiary) are described and used. The discussion clarifies fundamental differences in the stage at which the negative health condition is intervened, and for the intervention, its purpose, target audience, and strategy aim among approaches to suicide prevention. More important current gaps and possible directions for future approaches to suicide prevention are identified. Lacking are secondary prevention approaches, in particular, those that more effectively identify those at-risk and provide access to appropriate behavioral health care. Research findings to-date suggest these would lead to decreased suicides. (PsycINFO Database Record

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A review of the effectiveness of military suicide prevention programs in reducing rates of military suicides

Cited by 12 publications

References 16 publications

Efficacy of psychological pain theory–based cognitive therapy in suicidal patients with major depressive disorder: A pilot study

Efficacy of psychological pain theory–based cognitive therapy in suicidal patients with major depressive disorder: A pilot study

Effectiveness of suicide prevention programs for emergency and protective services employees: A systematic review and meta‐analysis

Preventing suicides in the U.S. military.

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