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Group-Based Suicide Safety Planning and Skills Training for Veterans With High Suicide Risk: A Randomized

  • By

  • Marianne Goodman

  • Shari Jager-Hyman

  • Maureen Monahan

  • Sofie Glatt

  • Michael E. Thase

  • Shiela O’Brien

  • Alison Krauss

  • Hanga C. Galfalvy

  • Sarah R. Sullivan

  • James Luther

  • Gregory K. Brown

  • May 29, 2026

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    US veterans have a suicide rate over twice that of civilians, accounting for 15% of suicide deaths despite prevention efforts by the VA.

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    Project Life Force (PLF) is a 10-session group intervention aimed at enhancing Suicide Safety Plans (SSPs) through skills training and social interaction.

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    PLF aims to reduce suicide risk factors like hopelessness and depression while increasing mental health treatment engagement among high-risk veterans.

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    The randomized controlled trial involved 294 veterans, comparing the effects of PLF with standard care on suicide behavior and associated risk factors.

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    PLF sessions were adapted to virtual delivery due to the COVID-19 pandemic, maintaining content integrity while addressing logistical challenges.

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Group-Based Suicide Safety Planning and Skills Training for Veterans With High Suicide Risk: A Randomized

  • by Marianne Goodman, Shari Jager-Hyman, Maureen Monahan, Sofie Glatt, Michael E. Thase, Shiela O’Brien, Alison Krauss, Hanga C. Galfalvy, Sarah R. Sullivan, James Luther, Gregory K. Brown

  • May 29, 2026

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