Suicide Prevention and Counseling Research

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The US Army Medical Research & Materiel Command is seeking proposals to 1) facilitate development of a comprehensive approach to preventing suicide among Military Service members, 2) establish effective interventions to support first responders and loved ones of persons who completed suicide, and 3) develop effective counseling interventions to prevent suicide (including reducing nurse stress and fatigue at military treatment facilities). These efforts will assist in providing an evidence base for policy development and interventions to prevent suicide and manage Service members who present with intentional self-harming behavior, facilitate reset among providers of persons who care for those Service members and their loved ones, and assist loved ones personal recovery from their loss. The Military Operational Medicine Research Program is seeking proposals for military suicide prevention and counseling research across four categories: Prevention, Screening, Treatment, and Quality of Life, tha cover 10 topic areas, included in the full program announcement.The ultimate goal of this research program is to expand our knowledge, understanding, and capacity to prevent, detect, diagnose, treat, and enhance the quality of life of persons in military communities and general public who are affected by suicide related problems.

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