Trial reportArchives of suicide research : official journal of the International Academy for Suicide Research
An Open Trial of a Suicide Safety Planning Group Treatment: "Project Life Force".
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19 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 28 citations in OpenAlex.
- Effectiveness of Suicide Safety Planning Interventions: A Systematic Review Informing Occupational Therapy.Canadian journal of occupational therapy. Revue canadienne d'ergotherapie · 2023Pooled it
- Group-Based Suicide Safety Planning and Skills Training for Veterans With High Suicide Risk: A Randomized Clinical Trial.JAMA network open · 2026Trial
- Supporting servicemembers and veterans during their transition to civilian life using certified sponsors: A three-arm randomized controlled trial.Psychological services · 2023Trial
- Predicting US Army Soldier Suicide-Related Behaviors at the Time of Periodic Health Assessments.JAMA psychiatry · 2026Article
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- SAFEGUARD: Transforming Military Suicide Prevention Through Predictive Analytics and Targeted Interventions.Current psychiatry reports · 2026Review
- Targeting problem-solving with a cognitive remediation intervention for suicide prevention in veterans: A pilot study.Military psychology : the official journal of the Division of Military Psychology, American Psychological Association · 2026Article
- Group-Based Suicide Safety Planning for Veterans with High Suicide Risk Via In-Person and Telehealth Delivery.Journal of technology in behavioral science · 2026Article
- [Emergency intervention plans for treatment of suicidal patients: a narrative literature review].Der Nervenarzt · 2025Review
- Pilot implementation of a telehealth safety planning group intervention for suicidal rural Veterans enhanced by lived experience veteran peer participation.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2025Article
- U.S. Veteran Interest in Peer Specialists' Help to Enhance Suicide Safety Plans: Understanding Veteran Perspectives on Safety Plan Engagement.Journal of military social work and behavioral health services · 2024Article
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- Safety plan use in the daily lives of adolescents after psychiatric hospitalization.Suicide & life-threatening behavior · 2023Article
- Interpersonal stress and nonsuicidal self-injury disorder in veterans: An ecological momentary assessment study.Suicide & life-threatening behavior · 2023Article
- An open trial of VA CONNECT: Caring for Our Nation's Needs Electronically during the COVID-19 Transition.Psychiatry research communications · 2023Article
- Qualitative Study of Telehealth Delivery of Suicide-Specific Group Treatment "Project Life Force".Journal of technology in behavioral science · 2023Article
- Cost comparison of in-person and telehealth modalities for a suicide safety planning group intervention: interim results from the "Project Life Force" randomized clinical trial.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2023Article
- International PRISMA scoping review to understand mental health interventions for depression in COVID-19 patients.Psychiatry research · 2022Article
- A Pilot Randomized Control Trial of a Dyadic Safety Planning Intervention: Safe Actions for Families to Encourage Recovery (SAFER).Couple & family psychology · 2022Article
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Authors and funding
9 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.
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Abstract
In 2008, the Department of Veterans Affairs mandated that clinicians oversee the construction of a Suicide Safety Plan for every patient who is identified as "high risk" for suicide. While the Suicide Safety Plan is a mandated "best practice," there are currently no recommended guidelines for its augmentation in a group setting. To address this gap, a novel group intervention, "Project Life Force," (PLF; a 10-session manualized psychotherapy), was developed and piloted. Results indicate high feasibility and acceptability. Exploratory analysis revealed statistically significant decreases in suicidal thoughts/behaviors, depression, and hopelessness. Feedback from Veterans and PLF therapists is also discussed. Despite some limitations (e.g. small sample size) exploratory results suggest that PLF may be a promising treatment for Veterans with suicidal symptomology.
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