2024
Firearms lethal means safety among Veterans: Attitudes toward involving a concerned significant other
DeBeer B, Matthieu M, Degutis L, Clafferty S, Blessing A, Quan C, Morissette S. Firearms lethal means safety among Veterans: Attitudes toward involving a concerned significant other. Journal Of Military Veteran And Family Health 2024, 0: e20230094. DOI: 10.3138/jmvfh-2023-0094.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchQuality improvement projectFirearm storageImprovement projectFirearm accessMixed-methods designStorage of firearmsFirearm storage practicesFirearm practicesMental healthSuicide preventionLethal meansQualitative interviewsSuicidal distressSafety interventionsDecreased riskVeteransFamily membersSuicidal thoughtsSuicidal ideationSuicideSafety needsCurrent practicesInterventionSuicide attemptsSafety planning
2023
Veteran Experiences With Suicide Ideation, Suicide Attempt, and Social Support in Safety Planning Within the Department of Veterans Affairs
Matthieu M, Morissette S, Clafferty S, Degutis L, Oliver C, Adkins D, DeBeer B. Veteran Experiences With Suicide Ideation, Suicide Attempt, and Social Support in Safety Planning Within the Department of Veterans Affairs. Military Medicine 2023, 188: e3289-e3294. PMID: 37201198, DOI: 10.1093/milmed/usad144.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsVeterans Health AdministrationSuicide attemptsSuicidal ideationVeterans Affairs Health Care SystemSuicide prevention interventionsHealth care facilitiesWarning signsHealth care systemSafety planningSafety planPrevention interventionsRisk veteransCare facilitiesHealth AdministrationDrug useVeterans AffairsSuicide preventionCare systemNegative life eventsPersonal coping strategiesVeteransIdeationSuicide ideationLife eventsSocial support
2019
Quality Improvement Evaluation of the Feasibility and Acceptability of Adding a Concerned Significant Other to Safety Planning for Suicide Prevention With Veterans
DeBeer B, Matthieu M, Kittel J, Degutis L, Clafferty S, Qualls N, Morissette S. Quality Improvement Evaluation of the Feasibility and Acceptability of Adding a Concerned Significant Other to Safety Planning for Suicide Prevention With Veterans. Journal Of Mental Health Counseling 2019, 41: 4-20. DOI: 10.17744/mehc.41.1.02.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSuicide preventionSafety planning proceduresSerious public health issuePoor social supportPublic health issueMental health providersRobust risk factorQuality improvement evaluationRisk factorsHealth providersVeterans AffairsSafety planHealth issuesVeteransSocial supportFamily membersPreventionImprovement evaluationSocial support sourcesSuicideFeasibility projectLogistical issuesSafety planningSupport sources