• Kearns JC, Polizzi CP, Naganuma-Carreras J, Bourassa KJ, Halverson TF, Perskaudas R, Kimbrel NA, Interian A, Bossarte RM, DeBeer BB, Constans JI, Dichter ME, Dobscha SK, Goodman M, Ilgen M, Owen RR, Marx BP. A scoping review of psychosocial suicide prevention interventions among adults: Clinical trial factors, predictors, mediators, and moderators in randomized controlled trials. Clinical Psychology Review. 2025 Jun 9; 120:102614, DOI: 10.1016/j.cpr.2025.102614.
• Hargrave, Cohen, Gibson, Keyhani, Li, Boscardin, Byers. Sexual Trauma, Suicide, and Overdose in a National Cohort of Older Veterans. Annals of internal medicine. 2025 Jun 1; 178(6):775-787, DOI: 10.7326/ANNALS-24-01145.
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• Mackowiak C, Eagan AE, Gerstel-Santucci CM, Barnes KM, Brubaker CE, Fredritz KL, Rasnake LE, Landes SJ, Kearney LK, Miller MA. Expanding veteran suicide prevention: The role of community engagement and partnership coordinators. Psychological Services. 2025 Mar 20 DOI: 10.1037/ser0000944.
• Saulnier KG, Philibert AL, Grau PP, Bowersox NW. Suicide Among Veterans Health Administration Patients With Bipolar Disorder: Evidence for Increased Risk Associated With Benzodiazepine Receipt. The Journal of clinical psychiatry. 2025 Mar 12; 86(2):DOI: 10.4088/JCP.24m15424.

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• Younger Veterans with Mental Health Conditions, and Older Veterans with Physical Health Conditions, at High Risk of Suicide Attempt or Self-Directed Violence After COVID-19 Infection
  In this study, researchers used the electronic health records of Veterans with a first case of COVID-19 infection between May 1, 2021, and April 30, 2022, to identify subgroups of Veterans with high risk of post-COVID-19 suicide attempts or other self-directed violence (SDV). Findings showed that within 12 months after infection, 2,106 Veterans had suicide attempts or other SDV events (74 per 10,0...
  
  Date: March 4, 2025
• Virtual Mental Health Services Reduce Suicide-Related Events Among Veterans
  This study evaluated whether virtual mental health service use affects the risk of individual-level suicide-related events (SREs). Findings showed that a 1% increase in the percentage of virtual mental health visits relative to total visits was associated with a nearly 3% decrease in SREs among Veterans. In this sample, virtual mental health visits comprised 45% of all mental health visits. Findin...
  
  Date: November 5, 2024
• VA’s Telehealth Program for Bipolar Disorders Is Associated with Improved Symptoms, Suicide Risk, Quality of Life, and Prescription Quality
  This study examined VA clinical, administrative, and survey data to evaluate outcomes (including symptoms, mood episodes, positive suicide screens, and mental health-related quality of life) for Veterans who were referred to the Bipolar Disorders Telehealth (BDTH) program from 2011 to 2021. Findings showed that Veterans who completed the program reported reductions in manic and depressive symptoms...
  
  Date: October 18, 2024
• Caring Letters Not Associated with Suicide Attempts Following Veterans Crisis Line Contact, But Are Associated with Higher Probability of VA Mental Healthcare Use
  This study examined the effectiveness of the Veterans Crisis Line (VCL) Caring Letters intervention and determined whether there were differences in outcomes by signatory. Findings showed that Caring Letters were not associated with suicide attempts following VCL contact, but were associated with higher probability of VHA outpatient and inpatient mental healthcare use. There was no association amo...
  
  Date: April 29, 2024
• Veterans with Minimal Documentation of Rationale for High-Risk Flag Inactivation Are More Likely to Attempt Suicide
  In this study, researchers reviewed the medical records of a national sample of Veterans with a recent documented suicide attempt who received a high-risk flag for suicide to categorize provider documentation of the rationale and procedures for high-risk flag inactivation, examine patient and facility characteristics associated with flag inactivation documentation type, and study the association b...
  
  Date: November 2, 2023

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Rural Veterans’ Thoughts on High Suicide Rates in Their Communities—and on What to Do About It (07-01-2025)

FORUM (01-03-2024)

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Evidence Compendium - Selective and Indicated Interventions for Suicide Prevention (07-12-2022)

Risk and Protective Factors across Socioecological Levels of Risk for Suicide: An Evidence Map (11-18-2021)

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Videos

• Peer Support to Engage Minority Veterans in VA Mental Health Care 09/18/23
• Suicide Prevention and Implementation 01/29/20
• Primary Care and Mental Health Integration 01/09/20
• Sleep Disorder Treatment to Prevent Veteran Suicide 12/22/17

Podcasts

• Veterans' Perspectives on VA's Risk ID Suicide Prevention Screening Program 12/04/2023
• Evaluating the Transitioning Servicemember Support Program 12/09/2021
• The Impact of COVID-19, Social Distancing, and Mental Health 11/10/2021
• A Community Network Approach to Supporting Veterans at Risk for Suicide 07/13/2020
• Research Into Gulf War Illness 06/23/2020
• Post-Incarceration Outcomes for Veterans with Mental Health and Substance Use Disorder Challenges 06/09/2020
• Engaging Rural Dwelling Veterans in VA Mental Health Treatment 05/26/2020
• Moral Reconation Therapy for Justice-Involved Veterans 05/11/2020
• Understanding Who's at Risk for Food Insecurity 04/14/2020

Other Resources

• Visit the VA Office of Mental Health Services’ patient information page on suicide prevention.
• Access the VA's 2005-2016 National Suicide Data Report
• Visit the VA’s Center of Excellence for Suicide Prevention.
• Visit the VA's Office of Research & Development healthcare topic overview section to learn more about suicide prevention research in all of VA’s research divisions.
• HSR Suicide Prevention Research Roadmap: Transition to Veteran Status
• Implementing Caring Contacts for Suicide Prevention in Non-Mental Health Settings - A QUERI-VISN Partnered Implementation Initiative
• HSR Suicide Prevention Research Impact NeTwork (SPRINT)