Optimizing Screening and Risk Assessment for Suicide in the U. S. Military
Abstract
All IRB approvals are complete. This study has now been up and running full swing since 10/4/11. We have collected approximately 225 Participants thus far. Suicide rates have been increasing in military personnel in the last several years (Lorge, 2008), and it is a vital goal that suicide screening and risk assessment techniques for members of the military be improved. The proposed project is an effort to accomplish this goal, by using a parsimonious yet fruitful research design to compare several highly promising risk assessment approaches to one another in the prediction of future suicide-related outcomes. The design is being implemented in a large military sample that has been documented to be at high risk for suicidal behavior, namely, army recruiters. Full access to the sample has been granted. This project will deliver more efficient, economical, and effective suicide screening measures and risk assessment procedures that can be adapted to any area of the military.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Sep 01, 2011
- Accession Number
- ADA553933
Entities
People
- Thomas Joiner
Organizations
- Florida State University