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Project Number: | IK2CX001920-01A2 |
| Title: | Prevention of Suicide in Veterans Through Brief Intervention and Contact (VA-BIC) |
| Principal Investigator: | Natalie Riblet |
| Location: | White River Junction, VT |
| Congressional District Code: | 0 |
| Research Service: | Clinical Science R&D |
| Project Period: | October 2020 - September 2025 |
| FY 2023 Funding Amount: | $298,696 |
| Total Award Amount (all years): |
$1,398,741 |
| Abstract: |
View full abstract and other project information on NIH RePORTER Go To NIH RePORTER Excerpt: BACKGROUND: Despite work by the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to implement a package of suicide prevention strategies, suicide remains an ongoing problem among Veterans, particularly during the three months following psychiatric hospitalization. [Current evidence suggests that some of the most important contributing factors to post-hospitalization suicide risk include poor social connectedness and engagement in care in the post-discharge period. In response, we developed a promising suicid... |