Suicide-Focused Group Therapy for Veterans

Johnson, Lora L.; O’Connor, Stephen S.; Kaminer, Barbara; Jobes, David A.; Gutierrez, Peter M.

doi:10.1080/21635781.2014.963762

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“…Data were collected between 2010 and 2015. The primary inclusion criteria across four studies (Bryan, 2013; Comtois, 2013; Jobes, 2011; Johnson, O’Connor, Kaminer, Jobes, & Gutierrez, 2014) were current suicidal ideation and/or a lifetime suicide attempt. Two studies (Gutierrez, 2009; Luxton, 2011) did not recruit based on suicidality but on recent discharge from inpatient psychiatric hospitalization, outpatient mental health, or substance abuse treatment.…”

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Suicide Attempt Characteristics Among Veterans and Active-Duty Service Members Receiving Mental Health Services: A Pooled Data Analysis

Villatte

O’Connor

Leitner

et al. 2015

Military Behavioral Health

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Past suicidal behaviors are among the strongest and most consistent predictors of eventual suicide and may be particularly salient in military suicide. The current study compared characteristics of suicide attempts in veterans (N = 746) and active-duty service members (N = 1,013) receiving treatment for acute suicide risk. Baseline data from six randomized controlled trials were pooled and analyzed using robust regression. Service members had greater odds of having attempted suicide relative to veterans, though there were no differences in number of attempts made. Service members also had higher rates of premilitary suicide attempts and nonsuicidal self-injury (NSSI). Veterans disproportionately attempted suicide by means of overdose. In veterans, combat deployment was associated with lower odds of lifetime suicide attempt, while history of NSSI was associated with greater attempt odds. Neither was significantly associated with lifetime suicide attempt in service members. Implications for suicide assessment and treatment are discussed.

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Suicide Attempt Characteristics Among Veterans and Active-Duty Service Members Receiving Mental Health Services: A Pooled Data Analysis

Villatte

O’Connor

Leitner

et al. 2015

Military Behavioral Health

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“…Currently, suicide ranks as the 10th leading cause of death, with the prevalence of military and veterans rising higher than the civilian population. This includes older men and women veterans (Johnson, O'Connor, Kaminer, Jobes, & Gutierrez, 2014). Underreporting often occurs, again due to the strong military ethos powerful enough to create obstacles, for requesting suicide assistance (Coll et al, 2012).…”

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“…For the Korean War veteran, with their perceptions of nonsupport or acknowledgment of military service, limited previous PTSD and depression care, persistent chronic pain, and increasing limb injuries affecting their mobility and identity, increasing suicide ideation problems could be present (M. S. Baker, 2014;Wright, 2013). The historical presence of childhood abuse and harsh punishment have also been cited to ignite adult suicidal issues (Johnson et al, 2014). Studies by Fontana and Rosenheck, already in 1994, noted suicidality among Korean War veterans as virtually identical to Vietnam veterans.…”

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Older Military Veteran Care: Many Still Believe They Are Forgotten

Young

Conard²,

Armstrong³

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J Holist Nurs

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“…The therapeutic alliance coupled with improved patient motivation leads to good clinical outcomes for the highly suicidal client. [41] CAMS has advanced considerably over 25 years, with numerous published open trials and correlational investigations and randomized clinical experiments, displaying its success in an assortment of outpatient milieus. [42] Different from other treatment modalities, the CAMS framework allows the clinician and patient to liaise and develop a collective sense of their suicidality while considering overall risk for self-harm.…”

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Uniting nursing theory and current practice to manage suicide in Canada

Jones

2016

JNEP

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During the last thirty years, more than 100,000 Canadians have died by suicide, remaining one of Canada's critical public health concerns. According to the World Health Organization there is one suicide every forty seconds worldwide, an increase of 60% since 1950. Suicide is the single greatest source of violent deaths internationally, generating more deaths per annum than casualties of war and homicides combined. Twenty-five years ago, Canada's National Task Force on Suicide investigated the suicide phenomenon and created its first report in pursuance of the development of better policies. The exploration for suicide risk factors (variables that denote an increased probability for suicide) has been embarked on by a variety of researchers and clinicians, but Canada's suicide rate still exceeds the average in comparison to other countries. Although this Canadian public health crisis persists and escalates each year, it is a preventable concern that requires a new methodology. The purpose of this journal article is to explore and examine ethical issues surrounding the suicide epidemic in Canada. It will review the changes in Canada's prevention and treatment of suicidality during the last few decades and the challenges that nurses currently face when treating suicidal patients. Additionally, it suggests that suicide may be better managed by utilizing the Collaborative Assessment and Management of Suicide (CAMS) framework combined with the Human Becoming Theory as a foundation for the nurse clinician; and that qualitative contribution to the treatment of suicide is paramount. It examines the CAMS framework in more detail, particularly how if differs from other counseling approaches and reinforces the therapeutic alliance between client and therapist. This article encourages health care providers to re-evaluate their current suicide risk assessments by not only reviewing nursing theory, but implementing formalized suicide tools. Although this article frequently makes reference to the nursing profession, it is intended to broaden interest in CAMS for a variety of health care specialists in the mental health arena. Therefore, the terms' nurse and health care professional are used interchangeably throughout to address a larger audience.

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Suicide-Focused Group Therapy for Veterans

Cited by 26 publications

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Suicide Attempt Characteristics Among Veterans and Active-Duty Service Members Receiving Mental Health Services: A Pooled Data Analysis

Suicide Attempt Characteristics Among Veterans and Active-Duty Service Members Receiving Mental Health Services: A Pooled Data Analysis

Older Military Veteran Care: Many Still Believe They Are Forgotten

Uniting nursing theory and current practice to manage suicide in Canada

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