Suicide prevention remains a significant priority and nearly three-quarters of Veteran suicides result from firearm injury. Since access to lethal means of self-harm increases the risk of injury, the VA/DoD Clinical Practice Guidelines recommend that Veterans with elevated suicide risk receive lethal means safety (LMS) counseling to reduce access to lethal means, including firearms. However, no LMS counseling interventions have been tested within VA. Thus, the aim of this study is to conduct a pilot randomized controlled trial to evaluate the feasibility and acceptability of a tailored LMS counseling intervention compared to an active control condition.
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Screening
Timeframe: through study completion, approximately 2 years
Recruitment
Timeframe: through study completion, approximately 2 years
Retention
Timeframe: approximately 30 days
Assessment of behavioral outcomes
Timeframe: approximately 30 days
Veteran acceptability - Theoretical Framework of Acceptability
Timeframe: At immediate follow up, within approximately 2 weeks of intervention
Veteran acceptability - Experience and Satisfaction with intervention
Timeframe: At immediate follow up, within approximately 2 weeks of intervention
Clinician acceptability - Theoretical Framework of Acceptability
Timeframe: at 50% enrollment (approximately 1 year) and 100% enrollment (approximately 2 years)
Clinician acceptability - Negative impact
Timeframe: at 50% enrollment (approximately 1 year) and 100% enrollment (approximately 2 years)