SAFER: A Brief Intervention Involving Family Members in Suicide Safety Planning

Inclusion Criteria: Inclusion criteria-Veterans: * Eligible Veterans must be identified as at moderate risk for suicide, defined as: * evidence of current (within the past week) suicidal ideation * plan or intent on the Columbia Suicide Severity Rating Scale (C-SSRS), but scoring less than or equal to 4 on the C-SSRS Behavior Scale, and without history of a lethal suicide attempt in the last 3 months. Inclusion criteria also include the availability of a consenting, qualifying family member or spouse/cohabiting partner. Inclusion criteria-family member/significant others: * Family members/friends must meet at least three (two for nonrelatives) of five criteria: * is a spouse, co-habiting significant other or parent * has more frequent contact than any other caregiver * helps to support the patient financially * is contacted by treatment staff for emergencies * has been involved in the patient's treatment Exclusion Criteria: Exclusion criteria for Veterans and family/partners are: * untreated or un-medicated psychosis * current alcohol or drug abuse or dependence defined by a Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ) for Alcohol \& Drug Use * for couples, "severe" intimate-partner violence as defined by the revised 20-item Conflict Tactics Scale Short Form (CTS2S) * medical condition or life event, e.g., * participation in another family-based psychosocial intervention trial six months prior to study * limited English proficiency. Participants will be screened…