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Funded Project Details - FY2023




Project Number:

I01CX001705-01A1
Title: Group (“Project Life Force”) vs. Individual Suicide Safety Planning RCT
Principal Investigator:

Marianne Goodman

Location: Bronx, NY
Congressional District Code: 13
Research Service: Clinical Science R&D
Project Period: October 2018 - September 2023
FY 2023 Funding Amount: $126,900
Total Award Amount
(all years):
$1,451,594
Abstract: View full abstract and other project information on NIH RePORTER
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Excerpt:

Despite the enrichment of VA suicide prevention services and implementation of the national suicide hotline, Veteran suicide completions occur 20 times per day and suicide attempts numbered over 15,000 in 2012. These data underscore the urgency of developing additional interventions targeting suicidal Veterans. The construction of a Suicide Safety Plan (SSP); a “best practice,” is mandated throughout the VA system, and a vital component of the VA’s coordinated effort at suicide prevention and re...



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