Suicide Prevention After Community Care Discharge
Eligible age
18+ yrs
Accepts
All genders
Locations
1 state
Healthy volunteers
No
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About this study
The study is of high importance to Veterans' health because it will study a suicide prevention intervention in a Veteran population that is at high risk of suicide but has not been a specific focus of the Veteran Affairs' (VA's) suicide prevention efforts. Specifically, a growing number of Veterans are now receiving acute mental health treatment in VA-purchased settings (commonly referred to as Community Care). While these Veterans are at high risk of suicide after discharge, very little is known about how to prevent suicide in these Veterans. This study will directly address this problem by looking at whether a promising suicide prevention strategy called the VA Brief Intervention and Contact Program (VA BIC) can decrease the risk of suicide in Veterans after they are discharged from a non-VA mental health treatment setting. The proposed research is highly pertinent to the VA's top clinical priority-to prevent suicide in Veterans.
Sponsor: VA Office of Research and Development
You may qualify if…
- ✓ Veteran who is eligible to receive VA services;
- ✓ 18 years or older;
- ✓ able to speak English;
- ✓ received acute psychiatric treatment in a non-VA setting affiliated with VA in Northern New England;
- ✓ endorse recent suicidal ideation (score 2+ on Beck Scale for Suicidal Ideation).
You may not qualify if…
- ✕ Unable to provide informed consent;
- ✕ Currently receiving assertive community treatment;
- ✕ Potentially vulnerable populations including prisoners, institutionalized patients, or patients currently admitted on involuntary commitment status;
- ✕ Study physician deems the patient is not clinically appropriate because of clinical status such as presence of active psychosis or dementia.
Where it's recruiting
White River Junction
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · NCT06596044 · last updated 2026-04-24