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ArticleJournal of behavioral medicine2026

Problem-solving therapy for suicide prevention outcomes in the VA's suicide prevention 2.0 clinical telehealth program.

Jessica A Walker, Julie Lutz, Lisanne van Engelen, Sherry A Beaudreau, Kelly L Green, Viviana Padilla-Martinez, Gregory K Brown, Angelic D Chaison, Jennifer F George, Kathleen N Rekart and 5 more

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15 authors.

Jessica A WalkerOffice of Suicide Prevention, Veterans Health Administration, Washington, DC, USA.
Julie LutzSierra Pacific Mental Illness Research, Education, and Clinical Center (MIRECC), VA Palo Alto Health Care System, Palo Alto, CA, USA.
Lisanne van EngelenDepartment of Veterans Affairs, Northeast Program Evaluation Center (NEPEC), West Haven, CT, USA.
Sherry A BeaudreauSierra Pacific Mental Illness Research, Education, and Clinical Center (MIRECC), VA Palo Alto Health Care System, Palo Alto, CA, USA.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-9853-9332
Kelly L GreenDepartment of Psychiatry, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, USA.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-4207-0173
Viviana Padilla-MartinezBay Pines VA Healthcare System, Bay Pines, FL, USA.
Gregory K BrownDepartment of Psychiatry, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, USA.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-1637-0335
Angelic D ChaisonOffice of Mental Health (OMH), Veterans Health Administration, Washington, DC, USA.
Jennifer F GeorgeOffice of Mental Health (OMH), Veterans Health Administration, Washington, DC, USA.
Kathleen N RekartManchester, New Hampshire VA Medical Center, Manchester, NH, USA.
Shannon SiscoDepartment of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, USA.
Julie Loebach WetherellVA San Diego Healthcare System, San Diego, CA, USA.
Nicole BekmanOffice of Suicide Prevention, Veterans Health Administration, Washington, DC, USA.
Rani HoffDepartment of Psychiatry, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT, USA.
Meaghan StacyOffice of Suicide Prevention, Veterans Health Administration, Washington, DC, USA. Meaghan.stacy@va.gov.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-6907-8960

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

U.S. Veterans are at elevated risk for suicide, and suicide prevention is a top clinical priority of the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). Problem-Solving Therapy for Suicide Prevention (PST-SP) is an evidence-based practice offered in the VA's national Suicide Prevention (SP 2.0) Clinical Telehealth Program, through a fully virtual model. This paper presents clinical outcomes from this program. PST-SP was delivered to 3754 VA-enrolled Veterans with suicidal self-directed violent behaviors in the past year, and 2269 completed a full course of PST-SP. Veterans completed a median of 7 and mode of 6 sessions of PST-SP. Suicide-related coping, suicide-relevant cognitions, negative problem-solving beliefs, and depressive symptoms significantly improved throughout treatment. Results indicated that providing PST-SP treatment via telehealth is feasible and acceptable to Veterans enrolled in VA with a recent history of suicidal self-directed violence behaviors. Veterans demonstrated clinical improvement in suicide and mental health-related outcomes with PST-SP treatment.

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Cognitive behavioral therapyDepressionEvidence-based practiceSuicidal behaviorSuicidal ideationVeterans

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PMID42050100

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