Development and Validation of a Theory Based Screening Process for Suicide Risk
Abstract
The ultimate objective of this study is to assist in increasing the capacity of military-based health services to accurately identify persons at risk for suicide and to render effective referral dispositions. To do so we will characterize and evaluate the ability of a proposed suicide screening instrument and associated clinical decision-making algorithm to accurately identify at-risk individuals and provide appropriate treatment recommendations. Furthermore we will evaluate key theoretical questions related to distinguishing who is at most risk for actual suicide. After completing the IRB approval process from the University of Washington and receiving approval from HRRPO with MRMC headquarters oversight as indicated by the DoD Instruction 3216.02, recruitment at the SELF Center/PDHRA Clinic at JBLM began in September 2012. We successfully negotiated a subcontract with STRONG STAR Consortium researchers from University of Texas Health Sciences at San Antonio to collect data at the Ft. Hood site. We received permission from the SRP Command to recruit soldiers scheduled to attend the PDHRA interview process. We completed the Ft. Hood site IRB approval process (UW, HRPO/MRMC, UTHSCSA, BAMC) and began data collection at Ft. Hood in May 2013. Currently we have consented 663 subjects at JBLM, 102 at Ft. Hood, for a total of 765 subjects. Our recruitment target is 4,000 subjects. Due to various factors that have delayed our progress, the data collection and analyses phase of our study could not be completed by our contract end date. We have requested a one-year no-cost extension to complete the study.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Sep 01, 2013
- Accession Number
- ADA596725
Entities
People
- Kari Stephen
- Rosemary Flannery
- Steven D. Vannoy
Organizations
- Seattle University