Brief Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Replication Trial

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The number of suicides by military personnel has steadily increased since 2004, especially in the U.S. Marine Corps (USMC), and has remained high despite a relative decline during 2014. Previous research conducted with active duty Army personnel supports the superiority of BCBT and its components ov...

The number of suicides by military personnel has steadily increased since 2004, especially in the U.S. Marine Corps (USMC), and has remained high despite a relative decline during 2014. Previous research conducted with active duty Army personnel supports the superiority of BCBT and its components over treatment as usual for the reduction of suicide attempts. Additional research is needed to determine if these effects are generalizable to the U.S. Marine Corps and to confirm hypothesized mechanisms of action. Reference to "active duty" refers to U.S. military service members that have been activated and deployed as a part of Operation Iraqi Freedom/Operation Enduring Freedom (OIF/OEF) in accordance with federal orders under Title 10 or 32, United States Code. Specific Aim 1:To replicate previous findings supporting the efficacy of BCBT for the prevention of suicide attempts among active duty Marines (regardless of Axis I or II diagnosis). The standard null hypothesis will involve tests conducted comparing improvement following BCBT to Present-Centered Therapy (PCT) Specific Aim 2: To identify cognitive-affective mediators of BCBT's effects on risk for suicide attempt.

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