Peer to Peer Programs for Military Suicide Prevention

Abstract

In this study a proposed peer-to-peer (P2P) program, called Airmans Edge, is evaluated for its effectiveness as a suicide prevention intervention. Airmans Edge is a hybrid model that includes both group-based peer educator and individual-based peer support components; these P2P program models have demonstrated the strongest outcomes with respect to changing attitudes, perspectives, and behaviors. The Airmans Edge program is comprised of several skills-based strategies that have been shown to directly reduce suicidal thoughts and behaviors (i.e. sleep habits, firearm safety procedures, crisis response planning), and targets population-level contextual variables known to reduce suicide risk (i.e. purpose and meaning in life, social support). The mechanisms by which these strategies reduce suicidal behavior align with an empirically-supported conceptual model, the suicidal mode, which has guided recent advances in suicide prevention.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Oct 01, 2019
Accession Number
AD1092596

Entities

People

  • AnnaBelle O. Bryan
  • Brian Baucom
  • Craig J. Bryan
  • Justin C. Baker

Organizations

  • University of Utah

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Acquisition
  • Air Force
  • Air Force Facilities
  • Biomedical Research
  • Data Analysis
  • Databases
  • Electronic Mail
  • Health Care
  • Intervention
  • Mental Health
  • Military Personnel
  • Professional Development
  • Risk
  • Standards
  • Students
  • Technology Transfer
  • Training

Fields of Study

  • Psychology

Readers

  • Psychological Intervention/Treatment for Stress, Anxiety, PTSD, and Related Emotional and Cognitive Health Symptoms.
  • Systems Analysis and Design