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Effect of Augmenting Standard Care for Military Personnel With Brief Caring Text Messages for Suicide Prevention
Author(s) -
Katherine Anne Comtois,
Amanda H. Kerbrat,
Christopher R. DeCou,
David C. Atkins,
Justine J. Majeres,
Justin C. Baker,
Richard K. Ries
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
jama psychiatry
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 7.531
H-Index - 365
eISSN - 2168-6238
pISSN - 2168-622X
DOI - 10.1001/jamapsychiatry.2018.4530
Subject(s) - suicide prevention , psychology , occupational safety and health , human factors and ergonomics , injury prevention , poison control , medical emergency , medline , military personnel , applied psychology , psychiatry , medicine , political science , pathology , law
Accessible and cost-effective interventions for suicidality are needed to address high rates of suicidal behavior among military service members. Caring Contacts are brief periodic messages that express unconditional care and concern and have been previously shown to prevent suicide deaths, attempts, ideation, and hospitalizations.

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