News & Highlights

This section presents news and highlights from SPRC and the suicide prevention field. Use the filters on the left to find the following items:

  • Weekly Spark, SPRC’s online newsletter, containing brief news articles, research summaries, announcements, and funding opportunities. Subscribe to the Weekly Spark.
  • Director’s Corner, a monthly column by SPRC leadership and guest authors.
  • From the Field, innovative activities being implemented in states, communities, healthcare organizations, and other settings.

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Weekly Spark

Pilot of a Veteran Suicide Prevention Learning Collaborative

December 15, 2023
This article evaluates the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) VA/COmmunity Suicide Prevention LeArning CollaboraTive (CO-ACT) pilot project. VA created CO-ACT...
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Alcohol Use Disorder and Suicidal Thoughts: Racial and Ethnic Differences

December 08, 2023
A new study examined racial and ethnic differences in the likelihood a patient with alcohol use disorder (AUD) would be...
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Intimate Partner Violence and Suicidality

October 13, 2023
A recent study in England found an association between intimate partner violence (IPV) and suicidality and self-harm. Researchers used data...
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Behavioral Health Care Barriers in Rural New York

August 11, 2023
A recent study examined service providers’ views on behavioral health care delivery barriers in rural New York. Researchers held focus...
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Pediatric Emergency Department Visit Follow-Up

July 14, 2023
A recent study examined rates of follow-up outpatient care for children discharged from emergency departments after mental health care visits....
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Frailty and Suicide Risk Among Older Adult Veterans

June 02, 2023
A recent study found frailty was associated with suicide attempt risk among U.S. veterans ages 65 and older. Study participants...
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Screen Time and Suicide Risk Among Emerging Adults

May 05, 2023
In a new study, researchers examined the association between screen media use and suicide risk among adolescents over a 10-year...
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Suicide Risk Screening in Adult Primary Care

March 17, 2023
An expert workgroup has released recommendations on a clinical pathway (i.e., care pathway) for suicide risk screening in adult primary...
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Suicide Risk Screening in Pediatric Primary Care

March 10, 2023
A recent study described the implementation of a suicide risk screening protocol in a pediatric primary care setting. The research...
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A Look Back at Research Summaries in 2022

January 06, 2023
Ethical Issues in Suicide Prevention Research—Archives of Suicide Research Racial Differences in Suicide Risk among Adults in Criminal-Legal Systems—BMC Psychiatry...