Air Force

Initial Validation of Brief Measures of Suicide Risk Factors: Common Data Elements Used by the Military Suicide Research Consortium

The Military Suicide Research Consortium (MSRC) developed a 57-item questionnaire assessing suicide risk factors, referred to as the Common Data Elements (CDEs), in order to facilitate data sharing and improve collaboration across independent studies.

2017
Ringer, F.
Soberay, K.
Rogers, M.
Hagan, C.
Chu, C.
Schneider, M.
Podlogar, M.C.
Witte, T.
Holm-Denoma, J.
Plant, E. A.
Gutierrez, P. M.
Joiner, T. E.

Longitudinal Changes in Combat-Related Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Among Operation Enduring Freedom/Operation Iraqi Freedom/Operation New Dawn Veterans With Hazardous Alcohol Use: The Role of Avoidance Coping

Military personnel who have experienced combat trauma are at risk for developing posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). A greater recognition of the complex array of vulnerability factors that contribute to PTSD severity has led researchers to examine other non–combat-related factors.

2017
Lee, J.
Possemato, K.
Ouimette, P. C.