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Project Name Funder Principal Investigator PI Location Project Type Public Health Approach Start Date End Date Socia-ecological Model Focus Study Populations Data Source Keywords Abstract / Aims
Preventing Suicide in Rural Veterans: Implementation of an Evidence-Based Telehealth Mindfulness Intervention ORH Interian, Alejando VA New Jersey Health Care System Implementation Indicated 2020/10/01 2024/09/30 Individual Rural Veterans Psychotherapy intervention, Safety Planning, nan, nan

Ongoing Program Evaluation of the VA Suicide Risk Management Consultation Program (COMIRB 20-1542) Other OMHSP Matarazzo, Bridget Rocky Mountain MIRECC other Selective 2019/02/19 Individual General Veteran population Risk assessment/stratification/screening

A Multi-Method Examination of Veteran Crisis Line Emergency Dispatches HSRD/QUERI Britton, Peter Canandaigua VA Medical Center Other Indicated 2021/03/01 2025/02/28 Individual Other RAFT Crisis lines (including text, chat, web, etc.), Crisis Intervention

Neuromodulation for impulsivity and suicidality in Veterans with mild traumatic brain injury and common co-occurring mental health conditions RRD (includes SPIRE) Aaronson, Alexandra Hines VA Medical Center Intervention-Pilot Selective 2023/04/01 2028/03/31 Individual Post-9/11 or Reintegrating Veterans investigator TBI, Pharmacological interventions, Precision (personalized) medicine

A hybrid effectiveness-implementation multisite trial of a dialectical behavior therapy skills group for Veterans at high-risk for suicide attempt HSRD/QUERI Decker, Suzanne VA Connecticut Healthcare System (New England MIRECC) Intervention-Trial Indicated 2021/11/01 2026/10/31 Individual General Veteran population OMHSP Qualitative methods, Psychotherapy intervention

A Novel Peer-Delivered Recovery-Focused Suicide Prevention Intervention for Veterans with Serious Mental Illness RRD (includes SPIRE) Chalker, Samantha A. Jennifer Moreno Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center, San Diego, CA Intervention-Pilot Selective 2022/11/01 2027/10/31 Community/Society Other RAFT Peers assisting with intervention, Brief interventions, Safety Planning

Using Big Data and Machine Learning to Understand the Association Between Altitude and Suicide among Veterans HSRD/QUERI Kimbrel, Nathan A. Durham, NC Observational-Cohort Universal 2021/08/01 2023/10/31 Community/Society General Veteran population RAFT Predictive modeling, Biological or Behavioral risk marker

Evaluation of the VA Suicide Risk Management Consultation Program (COMIRB 18-862) MIRECC Matarazzo, Bridget Rocky Mountain MIRECC other Selective 2019/04/04 2023/12/31 Individual General Veteran population MIRECC Risk assessment/stratification/screening

ED LMS Study HSRD/QUERI Simonetti, Joseph Rocky Mountain MIRECC Intervention-Pilot Indicated 2021/01/01 2025/12/31 Individual General Veteran population MIRECC Lethal means safety, Safety Planning, Qualitative methods

Natural Language Processing algorithms for operations use with Rockies Team. Focused on key social determinants of health. Includes annotation platform and pass-back of curated data for operations use. Improvement of suicide and overdose modeling for operations use (e.g. REACHVET and STORM 3.0 and beyond) – focus on adding community and NLP based risk factors Internally funded by Rockies team Other OMHSP Tamang, Suzanne PERC/Rockies/Partners Implementation Selective Individual General Veteran population Operations Partners Natural language processing, Social determinants of health, Predictive modeling, Risk assessment/stratification/screening

Understanding Impact of VHA's New Suicidal Ideation Screening Initiative: Veteran's Perspective HSRD/QUERI Dobscha, Steven VA Portland Health Care System Other Observational Universal 2019/12/01 2023/11/30 Individual General Veteran population RAFT Survey Development, Risk assessment/stratification/screening

Reward processing and depressive subtypes: Identifying neural biotypes related to suicide risk, resilience, and treatment response CSRD Fryer, Susanna San Francisco Healthcare system Intervention-Trial Universal 2020/10/01 2024/09/30 Individual General Veteran population RAFT Biological or Behavioral risk marker , Risk assessment/stratification/screening

Complement system and suicidal behavior BLRD Pillai, Anilkumar Charlie Norwood VA Medical Center, Aurora, GA Bench/Animal Experimental Indicated 2020/01/01 2023/12/31 Individual RAFT Biological or Behavioral risk marker , Pharmacological interventions

Incentivizing Lethal Means Safety Among Veterans at Risk for Suicide HSRD/QUERI Khazanov, Gabriela Philadelphia, PA Observational-Cohort Indicated 2023/08/01 2024/07/31 Individual General Veteran population RAFT Lethal means safety, Substance use and/or substance use disorders, Safety Planning, Risk assessment/stratification/screening

Post-Hospital Intervention for Veterans with Comorbid Bipolar and Substance Use Disorders HSRD/QUERI Metrik, Jane Providence VA Medical Center Intervention-Trial Selective 2020/03/01 2024/09/30 Individual General Veteran population HSRD funded studies page Mental health diagnosis, Substance use and/or substance use disorders, Safety Planning, Psychotherapy intervention

Measurement and Prediction of Reintegration Difficulty and Suicide Risk During the Military to Civilian Transition Period RR&D Greene, Ashley L. Bronx, NY Observational-Cohort Selective 2023/08/01 2025/07/31 Individual Post-9/11 or Reintegrating Veterans RAFT Predictive modeling, Measure development, Qualitative methods, Mental health diagnosis

Leveraging COVID-19 to modernize depression care for VA primary care populations HSRD/QUERI Leung, Lucinda B. West Los Angeles, CA Observational-Cohort Universal 2023/09/01 2025/08/31 Community/Society General Veteran population RAFT Pandemics (including COVID) and suicide, Measure development, Mental health diagnosis, Healthcare disparities

Can services to address Veterans social determinants of health reduce their suicide risk? HSRD/QUERI Montgomery, Ann E. Birmingham, AL Observational-Cohort Selective 2020/10/01 2024/06/30 Relationship Homeless (or at risk) RAFT Non-clinical interventions (e.g. community-level), Social determinants of health, Qualitative methods

Modeling the Pathway between autonomic function, emotion regulation, and suicide risk in Veterans SPRINT planning award Bartholomew, Morgan San Francisco, CA Other Indicated 2023/01/01 2024/09/30 Individual General Veteran population RAFT Biological or Behavioral risk marker , Mental health diagnosis, Predictive modeling, Risk assessment/stratification/screening

Understanding Mental Health Problems and Health Risk Behaviors among LGBT Veterans HSRD/QUERI Simpson, Tracy L. VA Puget Sound Healthcare System Observational-Cohort Selective 2019/04/01 2024/06/30 Individual LGBTQ HSRD funded studies page healthcare disparities, Social determinants of health

Improving Anxiety Treatment Engagement and Effectiveness in Primary Care-Mental Health Integration: Multi-site Hybrid I RCT of a Brief Veteran-Centered Anxiety Intervention HSRD/QUERI Shepardson, Robyn L. Syracuse, NY Intervention-Trial Indicated 2021/05/01 2025/04/30 Individual General Veteran population RAFT Psychotherapy intervention, Brief interventions

Quality of Mental Health Services for Homeless Veterans in Primary Care Settings HSRD/QUERI Jones, Audrey L. VA Salt Lake City Healthcare System 2021/04/01 2026/03/31 HSRD funded studies page

Clinical context of SuicIde following OPIOID transitionS in Veterans, CSI:OPIOIDS-V HSRD/QUERI Kertesz, Stefan G. Birmingham, AL Other Observational Selective 2022/10/01 2026/06/30 Individual Pain/opioid using population RAFT Chronic pain and/or opioid use, Non-mental health medical comorbidity, Qualitative methods

A Hybrid Effectiveness-Implementation Trial of Treatments for Veterans with PTSD at Elevated Acute Risk for Suicide HSRD/QUERI Harned, Melanie Seattle, WA Intervention-Trial Indicated 2023/01/01 2025/12/31 Individual General Veteran population RAFT Psychotherapy intervention, Precision (personalized) medicine, Qualitative methods

Development and Testing of a Veteran-Centered Lethal Means Safety Suicide Prevention Intervention HSRD/QUERI Simonetti, Joseph Rocky Mountain Regional VA Medical Center, Aurora, CO Intervention-Pilot Indicated 2021/07/01 2025/06/30 Individual General Veteran population HSRD funded studies page Lethal means safety, Safety Planning, Qualitative methods, Brief interventions

Development of a Novel Couples-Based Suicide Intervention: Treatment for Relationships and Safety Together (TR&ST) RRD (includes SPIRE) Khalifian, Chandra VA San Diego Healthcare System Intervention-Trial Indicated 2021/04/01 2026/03/31 Relationship General Veteran population Dimensions Brief interventions, Psychotherapy intervention, Caregivers and supports

Gender differences in Veteran reintegration and associated suicide risk HSRD/QUERI Denneson, Lauren M. VA Portland Health Care System Observational-Cohort Selective 2022/08/01 2027/07/31 Individual Women Veterans RAFT Biological or Behavioral risk marker , Social determinants of health

Serving All Who Have Served: Enhancing Suicide-Related Care Quality for Black, Indigenous, and People of Color Veterans HSRD/QUERI Chen, Jason Portland, OR Observational-Cohort Indicated 2023/01/01 2025/12/31 Relationship BIPOC Veterans RAFT Crisis Intervention, Healthcare disparities

Virtual Hope Box Enhanced Facilitation in High-Risk Suicidal Veterans HSRD/QUERI Bagge, Courtney L. Ann Arbor, MI Intervention-Trial Indicated 2023/01/01 2026/12/31 Individual Other RAFT Brief interventions, mHealth (mobile/web application development/testing)

Preventing Suicide Among Female and Male Veterans Not Receiving VHA Services (INQQUIRE-VETS) HSRD/QUERI Hoffmire, Claire; Lindsey Monteith Canandaigua VA Medical Center; Rocky Mountain MIRECC Other Observational Selective 2020/06/01 2024/05/31 Individual Veterans not receiving VA care RAFT Qualitative methods, Survey development, Mental health diagnosis, Social determinants of health

Effectiveness and Implementation of eScreening in Post 9/11 Transition Programs HSRD/QUERI Pittman, James VA San Diego Healthcare System Intervention-Trial Selective 2020/10/01 2025/03/31 Community/Society Post-9/11 or Reintegrating Veterans OMHSP Qualitative methods, Mental health diagnosis, mHealth (mobile/web application development/testing), Risk assessment/stratification/screening

A pilot trial of health coaching to improve functioning and reduce suicide risk among reintegrating Veterans RRD (includes SPIRE) Denneson, Lauren M. VA Portland Health Care System Intervention-Pilot Universal 2022/04/01 2025/03/31 Individual Post-9/11 or Reintegrating Veterans RAFT Brief interventions, Non-clinical interventions (e.g. community-level)

ORNL - Ongoing Geospatial data curation Other OMHSP Trafton, Jodie PERC Other Observational Universal 2021/10/01 Community/Society General Veteran population Operations Partners Social determinants of health, Measure development, Risk assessment/stratification/screening

Identifying neural signatures of current and future suicidal thoughts and behaviors CSRD Jagger-Rickels, Audreyana Boston, MA Other Observational Selective 2022/04/01 2024/03/31 Individual Post-9/11 or Reintegrating Veterans RAFT Biological or Behavioral risk marker , Predictive modeling, Precision (personalized) medicine

SP Project: Deep-learning/NLP Other OMHSP Trafton, Jodie PERC Other Observational Selective 2020/10/01 Individual General Veteran population Operations Partners Natural language processing, Predictive modeling, Risk assessment/stratification/screening

Dialectical Behavior Therapy for Justice-Involved Veterans: A Randomized Clinical Trial RR&D Edwards, Emily R. Bronx, NY Intervention-Trial Indicated 2023/08/01 2027/07/31 Individual Other RAFT Psychotherapy intervention, Social determinants of health, substance use and/or substance use disorders, nan

FFAST - Improving Safe Firearm Storage in Veterans through Involving a Concerned Significant Other: A Feasibility and Acceptability Pilot Other DeBeer, Bryann Rocky Mountain MIRECC Intervention-Pilot Selective 2021/10/01 2024/09/30 Individual General Veteran population Funder Lethal means safety, Brief interventions

CSRD Research Career Scientist Award Application CSRD Byers, Amy L. San Francisco, CA Observational-Cohort Selective 2021/10/01 2026/09/30 Individual Older Veterans (65+) RAFT Predictive modeling, Mental health diagnosis, Healthcare disparities, Pharmacoepidemiology

CBT for Suicide Prevention Pilot (Telehealth delivery of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Suicide Prevention (CBT-SP)) Other OMHSP Ilgen, Mark Ann Arbor, MI Intervention-Pilot Selective 2019/01/01 Individual OMHSP Brief interventions, Psychotherapy intervention

Identification of Veterans at-risk for Suicide: a Multidisciplinary Approach CSRD Barredo, Jennifer Providence VA Medical Center Other Observational Universal 2019/01/01 2023/12/31 Individual General Veteran population RAFT Predictive modeling

Effects of Neuromodulation and Cognitive Training for Suicide in Veterans (ENACTS) RRD (includes SPIRE) Gilmore, Casey S. Minneapolis VA Medical Center Intervention-Pilot Indicated 2022/06/01 2024/05/31 Individual Other RAFT Brief interventions, Biological or Behavioral risk marker

Enhancing Risk ID and SPED among Homeless Veterans Accessing VHA Emergency Services Other OMHSP Holliday, Ryan Rocky Mountain MIRECC other Selective 2021/01/01 2023/12/31 Individual Homeless (or at risk) MIRECC Risk assessment/stratification/screening, Safety Planning, Social determinants of health, healthcare disparities

Suicide risk modification by statin prescriptions in US Veterans with common inflammation-mediated clinical conditions- a controlled, quasi-randomized epidemiological approach CSRD Postolache, Teodor Denver, CO Observational-Cohort Universal 2022/04/01 2025/03/31 Individual General Veteran population RAFT Predictive modeling, Precision (personalized) medicine, Pharmacoepidemiology, TBI

Neurocognitive markers of short-term risk for suicidal behavior in high-risk Veterans CSRD Myers, Catherine VA New Jersey Health Care System- East Orange Campus Observational-Cohort Indicated 2019/01/01 2023/12/31 Individual General Veteran population RAFT Predictive modeling, Survey development, mHealth (mobile/web application development/testing), Risk assessment/stratification/screening

Suicide Prevention Trials Database CSRD Denneson, Lauren VA Portland Health Care System Other 2021/04/01 2025/03/31 General Veteran population RAFT Psychotherapy intervention, Brief interventions, Non-clinical interventions (e.g. community-level), Pharmacological interventions

A Pilot Investigation of Cognitive Behavior Therapy for Loneliness Center of Excellence Allan, Nicholas Canandaigua Center of Excellence for Suicide Prevention Intervention-Pilot Indicated 2022/01/01 2023/12/31 Individual Veterans not receiving VA care CoE - Suicide Prevention Brief interventions, Biological or Behavioral risk marker

Development of a Recovery Oriented Treatment for Post Acute Suicidal Episode (PASE) Veterans RRD (includes SPIRE) Sokol, Yosef Bronx VA Medical Center Intervention-Trial Indicated 2021/04/01 2026/03/31 Individual General Veteran population RAFT Brief interventions, Pandemics (including COVID) and suicide, Psychotherapy intervention

VA-DoD Long-Term Impact of Military-Relevant Brain Injury Consortium (LIMBIC): Phenotypes of Persistent Comorbidity in Post‐9/11 Era Veterans with mTBI RRD (includes SPIRE) Pugh, Mary Jo VA Salt Lake City Healthcare System Observational-Cohort Indicated 2019/10/01 2024/09/30 Individual Post-9/11 or Reintegrating Veterans RAFT Biological or Behavioral risk marker

Examining Early Intervention Obstructive Sleep Apnea Treatment on Long-Term Outcomes in Veterans with SUD/PTSD in a Residential Treatment Program RRD (includes SPIRE) Colvonen, Peter J. Jennifer Moreno Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center, San Diego, CA Intervention-Trial Selective 2022/07/01 2027/06/30 Individual Other RAFT Insomnia/sleep problems, Substance use and/or substance use disorders

Acceptability and Feasibility of a Peer-to-Peer Firearm-Specific Means Safety Intervention CSRD Houtsma, Claire Southeast Louisiana Veterans Health Care System Intervention-Pilot Selective 2022/02/01 2024/01/31 Individual General Veteran population Via email Lethal means safety, Peers assisting with intervention, Qualitative methods, Brief interventions

Suicide Prevention Research Impact NeTwork (SPRINT) HSRD/QUERI Dobscha, Steven; Ilgen, Mark; Hudson, Teresa VA Portland Health Care System; VA Ann Arbor Healthcare System; Central Arkansas Veterans Healthcare System Other 2019/07/01 2024/06/01 Funder

A Gene-by-Environment Genome-Wide Interaction Study (GEWIS) of Suicidal Thoughts and Behaviors in Veterans BLRD Kimbrel, Nathan A. Durham, NC Other Universal 2022/10/01 2026/09/30 Community/Society General Veteran population RAFT Predictive modeling, Genomics, Natural language processing, Biological or Behavioral risk marker

Understanding Suicide Risks among LGBT Veterans in VA Care HSRD/QUERI Goulet, Joseph VA Connecticut Healthcare System Observational-Cohort Selective 2019/06/01 2024/05/31 Individual LGBTQ RAFT Natural language processing, Healthcare disparities, Social determinants of health

Evaluating the Use of Peer Specialists to Support Suicide Prevention RRD (includes SPIRE) Chinman, Matthew VA Pittsburgh Healthcare System Intervention-Pilot Selective 2020/09/01 2024/03/31 Individual General Veteran population RAFT Peers assisting with intervention

A Novel Cognitive Remediation Intervention Targeting Poor Decision-Making and Depression in Veterans at High Risk for Suicide: A Safe, Telehealth Approach During the COVID-19 Pandemic RRD (includes SPIRE) Hazlett, Erin A. James J. Peters VA Medical Center, Bronx, NY Intervention-Pilot 2022/01/01 2023/12/31 Other RAFT Brief interventions

VA Aripiprazole vs. Esketamine for Treatment of Depression VAST-D II CSRD Mohamed, Somaia West Haven, CT Intervention-Trial Selective 2021/10/01 2026/09/30 Individual General Veteran population RAFT Pharmacological interventions, Mental health diagnosis, Chronic pain and/or opioid use

Alexithymia Intervention for Suicide (ALEXIS) RRD (includes SPIRE) Kimhy, David Bronx, NY intervention-pilot Indicated 2023/06/01 2025/05/31 Individual Other RAFT mHealth (mobile/web application development/testing), Mental health diagnosis, Psychotherapy intervention

Strengthening Suicide Prevention Efforts for Women Veterans through the Veterans Crisis Line HSRD/QUERI Dichter, Melissa VA Center for Health Equity Research and Promotion (CHERP), Philadelphia, PA Other Observational Selective 2020/07/01 2024/06/30 Individual Women Veterans RAFT Qualitative methods, Crisis lines (including text, chat, web, etc.), Psychotherapy intervention, Risk assessment/stratification/screening

Testing the Efficacy of ACT for Life: A Brief Inpatient Intervention to Maximize Recovery and Prevent Future Suicidal Behavior RRD (includes SPIRE) Barnes, Sean Denver, CO Intervention-Trial Indicated 2021/04/01 2026/03/31 Individual General Veteran population RAFT Brief interventions, Psychotherapy intervention, Qualitative methods

Examining the Effectiveness of an Adaptive Implementation Intervention to Improve Uptake of the VA Suicide Risk Identification Strategy HSRD/QUERI Bahraini, Nazanin VA Eastern Colorado Health Care System Implementation Universal 2019/10/01 2025/09/30 Community/Society RAFT Risk assessment/stratification/screening

Structural and functional neural alterations in suicidality among Veterans with PTSD CSRD Averill, Lynnette Houston VAMC Other Observational Selective 2019/01/01 2024/12/31 Individual General Veteran population RAFT Pharmacological interventions

Psychological Drivers of Self-Destructive Behaviors in PTSD CSRD Zelkowitz, Rachel L. Boston, MA Other Observational Indicated Individual Women Veterans RAFT Biological or Behavioral risk marker , Predictive modeling, Precision (personalized) medicine

Research Career Scientist Award HSRD/QUERI Ilgen, Mark VA Ann Arbor Healthcare System, Ann Arbor, MI Other Selective 2019/08/01 2024/07/31 Individual RAFT Substance use and/or substance use disorders, Crisis Intervention, Psychotherapy intervention, Chronic pain and/or opioid use

Identifying bio-signatures of suicidal subtypes in Veterans CSRD Haghighi, Fatemeh James J. Peters Bronx VA Medical Center Other Observational Selective 2019/07/01 2024/06/30 Individual RAFT Genomics, Insomnia/sleep problems, Mental health diagnosis, Risk assessment/stratification/screening

Developing a Mobile Intervention to Reduce Suicidal Cognitions in Veterans SPRINT planning award Dillon, Kirsten Durham VA Medical Center Intervention-Pilot Indicated 2021/04/01 2024/01/31 Individual General Veteran population SPRINT Brief interventions, mHealth (mobile/web application development/testing), Psychotherapy intervention, Social determinants of health

Effects of a Targeted Web-Based Suicide Prevention Intervention on Suicidal Ideation and Self-Directed Violence: A Randomized Controlled Trial in Veterans CSRD Boffa, Joseph W. New Orleans, LA Intervention-Trial Selective 2022/10/01 2026/09/30 Individual General Veteran population RAFT mHealth (mobile/web application development/testing), Brief interventions, Psychotherapy intervention

Application of a mobile health platform for assessing cognition and psychiatric symptoms in Veterans CSRD Bomyea, Jessica A. San Diego, CA Observational-Cohort Indicated 2022/10/01 2026/09/30 Individual General Veteran population RAFT Biological or Behavioral risk marker , mHealth (mobile/web application development/testing), Mental health diagnosis

Longitudinal Assessment of the Sleep-Suicide Link in Veterans Discharged from Inpatient Psychiatric Care HSRD/QUERI McGeary, John E. Providence VA Medical Center Observational-Cohort Indicated 2020/08/01 2024/07/31 Individual General Veteran population RAFT Insomnia/sleep problems, Biological or Behavioral risk marker , Precision (personalized) medicine, mHealth (mobile/web application development/testing)

Impact of VA-issued telehealth tablets on suicide-related hospitalizations and suicide deaths among at-risk rural and urban veterans SPRINT planning award Gujral, Kritee VA Menlo Park Observational-Cohort Selective 2022/01/01 2022/12/31 Individual Rural Veterans SPRINT mHealth (mobile/web application development/testing), Pandemics (including COVID) and suicide

CSR&D Research Career Scientist Award CSRD Haghighi, Fatemeh James J. Peters Bronx VA Medical Center Bench/Animal Experimental Selective 2019/10/01 2024/09/30 Individual General Veteran population RAFT TBI, Biological or Behavioral risk marker , Genomics

Supporting Relationships to Reduce Suicide Risk: A Randomized Control Trial of the Brief Relationship Checkup RRD (includes SPIRE) Crasta, Dev Canandaigua VA Medical Center Intervention-Pilot Selective 2022/11/01 2027/10/31 Relationship General Veteran population RAFT Brief interventions, caregivers and supports, Social determinants of health, Psychotherapy intervention

Approximating Mechanisms of Suicide Risk to Innovate Interventions for Mid-to-Late-Life Veterans CSRD Ruderman, Michael San Francisco, CA Observational-Cohort Selective 2023/01/01 2024/12/31 Individual Older Veterans (65+) RAFT Biological or Behavioral risk marker , Measure development, survey development, precision (personalized) medicine

Behavioral Health QUERI program HSRD/QUERI Landes, Sara Central Arkansas Veterans Healthcare System, Eugene J. Towbin Healthcare Center Implementation Universal 2020/10/01 2025/09/30 QUERI Mental health diagnosis

Public messaging to increase treatment seeking among Veterans at risk for suicide during transition from military service HSRD/QUERI Karras-Pilato, Elizabeth Canandaigua VA Medical Center Intervention-Trial Universal 2021/05/01 2025/04/30 Community/Society Post-9/11 or Reintegrating Veterans RAFT Mental health diagnosis, Public messaging

Developing Models to Predict Risk for Suicide and Related Outcomes Upon Separation from Service Using Pre-separation Factors Center of Excellence Bossarte, Robert Canandaigua VA Medical Center Observational-Cohort Selective 2018/10/01 Individual Service Members (including Reserves/National Guard) OMHSP Predictive modeling, Risk assessment/stratification/screening

Enhancing Social Connectedness Among Veterans at High Risk for Suicide through Community Engagement HSRD/QUERI Chen, Jason Center to Improve Veteran Involvement in Care (CIVIC), Portland VA Medical Center Intervention-Pilot Indicated 2019/07/01 2024/06/30 Community/Society General Veteran population OTHER Qualitative methods, Mental health diagnosis, Peers assisting with intervention

Enhancing Analytic Models to Predict Risk for Suicide and Related Outcomes among Veterans Center of Excellence Bossarte, Robert Canandaigua VA Medical Center Observational-Cohort Universal 2016/10/01 Individual General Veteran population OMHSP Predictive modeling, Social determinants of health

Suicide among Veterans Discharged from VA Psychiatric Inpatient Units, 2005-2010 Center of Excellence Britton, Peter Canandaigua VA Medical Center Observational-Cohort Selective 2013/10/01 Individual General Veteran population OMHSP Risk assessment/stratification/screening, Safety Planning

Reducing Suicide Risk in Older Veterans with Mental Health Disorders Using Problem Solving Therapy CSRD Beaudreau, Sherry VA Palo Alto Health Care System Intervention-Trial Selective 2021/04/01 2026/03/31 Individual Older Veterans (65+) OMHSP Mental health diagnosis, Brief interventions, Psychotherapy intervention, Safety Planning

Evaluation of Veterans Crisis Line Outcomes Other OMHSP Britton, Peter Canandaigua VA Medical Center Observational-Cohort Indicated 2018/10/01 Individual General Veteran population OMHSP Crisis lines (including text, chat, web, etc.), Risk assessment/stratification/screening

Veterans Crisis Line (VCL) 5-year evaluation plan Other OMHSP Garrido, Melissa Boston VA - PEPReC Observational-Cohort Indicated 2021/12/03 2026/09/30 Individual Other investigator Crisis lines (including text, chat, web, etc.), Crisis Intervention, Lethal means safety

Risk and Protective Factors for Veteran Suicide Following Discharge from VA Nursing Homes Center of Excellence Britton, Peter Canandaigua VA Medical Center Observational-Cohort Selective 2014/01/01 Individual Older Veterans (65+) OMHSP Risk assessment/stratification/screening

Medication Safety and Risk of Suicidal Ideation, Behavior and Suicide in Veterans Center of Excellence Lavigne, Jill Canandaigua Center of Excellence for Suicide Prevention Observational-Cohort Universal Individual General Veteran population CoE - Suicide Prevention Pharmacological interventions, Pharmacoepidemiology

Developing Models of the Comparative Safety and Effectiveness of Pharmacological and Non-Pharmacological Therapies for Insomnia and Suicidal Behaviors Center of Excellence Lavigne, Jill Canandaigua Center of Excellence for Suicide Prevention Observational-Cohort Selective Individual General Veteran population CoE - Suicide Prevention Insomnia/sleep problems, Pharmacological interventions, Pharmacoepidemiology, Natural language processing

Recently separating Veterans and Service Members, suicide, and select risk factors Center of Excellence Ashrafioun, Lisham Canandaigua Center of Excellence for Suicide Prevention Observational-Cohort Universal 2022/01/01 2026/12/31 Individual Post-9/11 or Reintegrating Veterans CoE - Suicide Prevention Mental health diagnosis, Chronic pain and/or opioid use, Pharmacoepidemiology, Substance use and/or substance use disorders

Predicting Suicidal Behavior in Veterans with Bipolar Disorder using Behavioral and Neuroimaging Based Impulsivity Phenotypes CSRD Szeszko, Philip Bronx VA Medical Center Observational-Cohort Selective 2020/04/01 2024/03/31 Individual RAFT Risk assessment/stratification/screening, Mental health diagnosis, Biological or Behavioral risk marker

Suicide risk interventions: A comparison of treatment dose and neural markers of treatment outcome CSR&D Lee, Daniel Boston, MA Intervention-Trial Indicated 2023/04/01 2027/03/31 Individual General Veteran population RAFT Psychotherapy intervention, Biological or Behavioral risk marker , Precision (personalized) medicine, Safety Planning

Exposure to Suicide Among Post 9/11 Veterans: Prevalence, Correlates and Treatment Needs HSRD/QUERI Sayer, Nina Minneapolis, MN Observational-Cohort Selective 2022/01/01 2024/12/31 Individual Post-9/11 or Reintegrating Veterans RAFT Risk assessment/stratification/screening, Qualitative methods

Partnered Implementation Evaluation of a National Sponsorship Program for Transitioning Service Members (ETS Sponsorship) Partnered ORD/Operations Geraci, Joseph James J. Peters VA Medical Center Implementation Universal 2020/04/01 2024/03/31 Community/Society Service Members (including Reserves/National Guard) QUERI Mental health diagnosis, Peers assisting with intervention, Non-clinical interventions (e.g. community-level), Social determinants of health

Prevention of Suicide in Veterans Through Brief Intervention and Contact (VA-BIC) CSRD Riblet, Natalie White River Junction Veterans Affairs Medical Center Intervention-Trial Selective 2020/10/01 2025/09/30 Individual General Veteran population RAFT mHealth (mobile/web application development/testing)

Addressing Suicide Risk in Research Studies about Tele-Mental Health Interventions for Suicide Prevention ORH Van Tiem, Jen Iowa City VA Healthcare System Other Observational Selective 2022/09/01 2024/09/30 Community/Society Other Via email Qualitative methods, Safety Planning, Risk assessment/stratification/screening, healthcare disparities

Neuromodulation for impulsivity and suicidality in Veterans with mildtraumatic brain injury and common co-occurring mental health conditions RRD (includes SPIRE) Aaronson, Alexandra Hines, IL Intervention-Trial Indicated 2023/04/01 2028/03/30 Individual General Veteran population RAFT Pharmacological interventions, TBI

Understanding Heterogeneity in Treatment of Mood Disorders Center of Excellence Bossarte, Robert Canandaigua VA Medical Center Observational-Cohort Selective 2018/10/01 Individual General Veteran population OMHSP Mental health diagnosis

Clinical and Imaging Biomarker Trial of Uridine for Veterans with Suicidal Ideation CSRD Kondo, Douglas VA Salt Lake City Healthcare System Intervention-Trial Selective 2018/01/01 2023/12/31 Individual General Veteran population RAFT Pharmacological interventions, Biological or Behavioral risk marker , Mental health diagnosis

Increasing Social Connection Through Crisis Caring Contacts: A Pragmatic Trial HSRD/QUERI Teo, Alan VA Portland Health Care System Intervention-Trial Selective 2022/07/01 2026/12/31 Relationship Older Veterans (65+) RAFT Brief interventions, Peers assisting with intervention, Social determinants of health

Examination of resting state functional connectivity as a marker of acute suicide risk CSRD Caceda, Ricardo Northport VA Medical Center Other Observational Selective 2020/01/01 2023/12/31 individual General Veteran population RAFT Biological or Behavioral risk marker , Risk assessment/stratification/screening

CTBI: Traumatic brain injury-induced inflammation effects on cognitive evaluations and response inhibition: Mechanisms of increased risk for suicidality (Project 1) CSRD Goodman, Marianne; Hazlett, Erin James J Peters VA Medical Center Observational-Cohort Indicated 2020/04/01 2024/03/31 Individual General Veteran population RAFT TBI, Biological or Behavioral risk marker , Risk assessment/stratification/screening

CTBI: Traumatic brain injury-induced inflammation effects on cognitive evaluations and response inhibition: Mechanisms of increased risk for suicidality (Project 2) CSRD Niculescu, Alexander Richard L. Roudebush VA Medical Center, Indianapolis, IN Bench/Animal Experimental Selective 2020/01/01 2023/12/31 Individual General Veteran population RAFT Biological or Behavioral risk marker , Risk assessment/stratification/screening, TBI

Engaging Suicide Prevention Coordinators in Reaching Rural Veterans ORH Goss, Cynthia VRHRC-SLC Other Observational Universal Rural Veterans ORH Social determinants of health, Public messaging

Can suicide theory-guided natural language processing of clinical progress notes improve existing prediction models of Veteran suicide mortality? HSRD/QUERI Sox-Harris, Alex VA Palo Alto Health Care System Observational-Cohort Selective 2021/06/01 2024/11/30 Individual General Veteran population OTHER Natural language processing, Predictive modeling, Risk assessment/stratification/screening

Understanding Suicide Risk and Enhancing Suicide Prevention among Asian American and Pacific Islander Veterans Other OMHSP Monteith, Lindsey Rocky Mountain MIRECC Other Observational Selective 2022/01/01 2025/12/31 Individual BIPOC Veterans MIRECC Qualitative methods, Safety Planning, Brief interventions

Using mindfulness-based cognitive therapy to manage pain and mitigate suicide risk in Veterans other Ashrafioun, Lisham Canandaigua Center of Excellence for Suicide Prevention Intervention-Trial Indicated 2022/03/01 2025/02/28 Individual Pain/opioid using population CoE - Suicide Prevention Chronic pain and/or opioid use, Psychotherapy intervention

Characteristics and Patterns of Opioid-Related Overdoses among Veterans Center of Excellence Bossarte, Robert Canandaigua VA Medical Center Observational-Cohort Selective 2017/10/01 Individual General Veteran population OMHSP Chronic pain and/or opioid use, Risk assessment/stratification/screening, Predictive modeling, Substance use and/or substance use disorders

Evaluation of Lethal Means Safety Education (COMIRB 19-0209) MIRECC Matarazzo, Bridget Rocky Mountain MIRECC, Rocky Mountain Regional Medical Center, Aurora, CO Other Observational Universal 2019/06/01 2024/12/31 Individual General Veteran population OMHSP Lethal means safety, Non-clinical interventions (e.g. community-level)

Preventing Suicide Among Survivors of Military Sexual Violence: Identifying Critical Risk Periods and Factors that Attenuate and Exacerbate Risk Other Monteith, Lindsey Rocky Mountain MIRECC Other Observational Selective 2022/01/01 2027/12/31 Individual MIRECC Survey development, Qualitative methods

Veteran Engagement Implementation Strategies to Prevent Rural Veteran Suicide (CDA) HSRD/QUERI Woodward, Eva Center for Mental Healthcare and Outcomes Research, Central Arkansas Veterans Healthcare System Implementation Indicated 2020/07/01 2025/06/20 Relationship Rural Veterans OMHSP Qualitative methods, Mental health diagnosis, Brief interventions, Crisis intervention

Combined TMS and Brief Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to Reduce Suicide HSRD/QUERI Primack, Jennifer Providence VA Medical Center Intervention-Trial Selective 2019/05/01 2024/04/03 Individual RAFT Psychotherapy intervention

Developing Artificial Intelligence Methods to Identify Firearm and Substance Use Risk Factors Other OMHSP Dudley, R. Adams Minneapolis VA Health Care System, RM MIRECC other Indicated 2022/01/01 2024/09/30 Individual General Veteran population Operations Partners Lethal means safety, Chronic pain and/or opioid use, Natural language processing, Biological or Behavioral risk marker

Implementation, Validity and Clinical Utility of Suicide Risk Screening in the Veterans MIRECC Bahraini, Nazanin Rocky Mountain MIRECC Other Observational Universal 2021/01/01 2024/12/31 Individual Other MIRECC Risk assessment/stratification/screening, Healthcare disparities

Beliefs About Suicide and Help Seeking: An Elicitation Study Center of Excellence Titus, Caitlin Canandaigua Center of Excellence for Suicide Prevention CoE - Suicide Prevention

A mixed methods pilot trial of the STEP-Home workshop to improve reintegration and reduce suicide risk for recently transitioned Veterans RR&D Fortier, Catherine B. Jamaica Plain, MA Intervention-Pilot Indicated 2023/10/01 2027/09/30 Individual Post-9/11 or Reintegrating Veterans RAFT Psychotherapy intervention, Safety Planning, Lethal means safety, Risk assessment/stratification/screening

Motivational Interviewing to Address Suicidal Ideation: A Randomized Controlled Trial with Suicidal Veterans CSRD Britton, Peter Canandaigua, NY Intervention-Trial Indicated 2022/07/01 2027/06/30 Individual Other RAFT Brief interventions, Crisis Intervention

Randomized Evaluation of Caring Letters HSRD/QUERI Reger, Mark VA Puget Sound Healthcare System Implementation Selective 2019/04/01 2024/09/01 Community/Society Other QUERI Brief interventions, Peers assisting with intervention, crisis lines (including text, chat, web, etc.), Crisis intervention

Extending the Safety Net: Reaching Veterans at High Risk for Suicide Who Disengage from Care SPRINT planning award Chen, Jason VA Portland Health Care System Observational-Cohort Indicated 2021/04/01 Individual Veterans not receiving VA care SPRINT Risk assessment/stratification/screening, Qualitative methods, Social determinants of health

Pre-piloting a motivational interviewing-based intervention for lethal means safety in primary care VISN-funded Aunon, Frances VA Connecticut Healthcare System Other Observational Universal 2022/10/01 2024/09/30 Individual General Veteran population Lethal means safety, Risk assessment/stratification/screening, Qualitative methods

Project Life Force COVID-19 VISN-funded Goodman, Marianne James J Peters VA Medical Center Intervention-Trial Universal 2021/01/01 Individual General Veteran population Psychotherapy intervention, Pandemics (including COVID) and suicide

Brief Behavioral Treatment for Insomnia in Veterans with Posttraumatic Stress Disorder RRD (includes SPIRE) Maguen, Shira San Francisco, CA Intervention-Trial Indicated 2023/01/01 2025/12/31 Individual General Veteran population RAFT Insomnia/sleep problems, Brief interventions, Mental health diagnosis, Biological or Behavioral risk marker

Examining Stakeholders’ Perspectives of Integrating Suicide Prevention Treatment into Cognitive Processing Therapy for PTSD Center of Excellence Boska, Rachel Canandaigua Center of Excellence for Suicide Prevention Other Indicated 2022/10/27 2023/10/27 Individual CoE - Suicide Prevention Qualitative methods, Psychotherapy intervention, Safety Planning