Searching for the next breakthrough
STRIVE conducts ongoing research to:
- Improve psychological treatments
- Identify factors that contribute to psychological health and well-being
- Test innovative methods for helping service members and veterans in need
Active Studies
Military sexual trauma and suicidal behavior among national guard personnel. This study investigated the associated link between military sexual trauma (MST) and increased risk for suicidal behaviors among active duty military personnel and veterans.
Childhood abuse, the interpersonal-psychological theory of suicide and the mediating role of depression. This study examined whether childhood physical, sexual, and emotional abuse were associated with IPTS constructs, and whether depressive symptoms mediated these associations.
National Guard health and well-being survey. The purpose of this study was to identify correlates of psychological health, well-being and daily functioning among National Guard military personnel.
Project safe guard. This study tested the effectiveness and acceptability of firearm safety counseling in a community sample of military personnel, and identified correlates of safe firearm storage practices among National Guard personnel.
Student veteran well-being. The purpose of this series of studies was to characterize rates of psychological health problems among student veterans and to identify correlates of academic success.
Effects of stress inoculation training on psychological resilience for combat convoy duties. This study compared the efficacy of a stress inoculation training program to existing predeployment training for the prevention of PTSD and psychological morbidity among Air Force convoy operators.
Brief cognitive-behavioral therapy for suicidal soldiers. The purpose of this study was to compare the efficacy of brief cognitive behavioral therapy to treatment as usual for the reduction of suicide attempts among active duty soldiers.
Evaluation of suicidality, cognitions and pain experience (ESCAPE). This study identified correlates associated with suicidal thoughts and behaviors among military personnel and veterans with chronic pain.
Analysis of risk and protective factors for trauma-related events. The purpose of this study was to identify correlates associated with PTSD, psychological health and daily functioning among U.S. Air Force Security Forces personnel.
Risk and protective factors for ptsd and social-occupational impairment among special operations forces (sof) personnel. The purpose of this study is to identify correlates associated with PTSD, psychological health and daily functioning among U.S. Air Force pararescuemen.
Brief interventions for short-term suicide risk reduction in military populations. The purpose of this study was to compare the efficacy of the crisis response plan (CRP) as compared to treatment as usual on risk for suicide attempts among suicidal active duty soldiers, and to identify mechanisms that contribute to reductions in suicide attempts.
Targeting military opioid misuse through mindfulness-oriented recovery enhancement. This study compared the efficacy of two group therapies for the reduction of pain severity and improvement of quality of life among active duty U.S. Army soldiers with chronic pain.
Group cognitive processing therapy (cpt) for survivors of human trafficking: a pilot study. The purpose of this study was to examine the impact of group cognitive processing therapy (CPT) on PTSD symptom severity among adolescent girls who escaped from the commercial sex trade in Cambodia.
Time-dependent analyses of suicide risk indicators among military social media users. This study examined temporal patterns in social media content that signal the later occurrence of death by suicide among active duty military personnel.
Neural mechanisms of treatment response in high-risk suicidal veterans with PTSD. The purpose of this study was to identify and characterize behavioral and neural changes in cognitive flexibility following treatment of high-risk suicidal veterans with PTSD, and to describe neural network changes that are relevant to cognitive flexibility.