@article{ref1,
title="A systematic review of suicide prevention interventions in military personnel",
journal="Archives of suicide research",
year="2021",
author="Rostami, Mohammad and Azad, Esfandiar and Salesi, Mahmood and Rahmati-Najarkolaei, Fatemeh",
volume="ePub",
number="ePub",
pages="ePub-ePub",
abstract="OBJECTIVE: In response to the increasing rates of suicide in military personnel throughout the world, there is an increasing focus on the development and implement  of interventions aimed at preventing suicide among this group. Therefore, the goal  of the present systematic review was to examine the effectiveness of interventions  focused on preventing suicidal ideation and behavior in military personnel. <br><br>METHOD:  Search for articles was conducted in PsycINFO, PubMed, Web of Science, EMBASE,  Google Scholar, Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials (CENTRAL), IranMedex,  Scientific Information Database (SID), and MagIran. International databases were  searched from June 2008 to May 2019, and Iranian databases were searched from their  inception to May 2019. RCT and non-RCT studies focused on the effectiveness of  preventive interventions for suicide in military personnel were included in the  analysis. Narrative synthesis of results was the main strategy for data analysis. <br><br>RESULTS: According to the inclusion and exclusion criteria, 18 articles were  selected. Interventions were divided into four categories according to their nature:  interventions based on psychotherapy, interventions based on crisis management,  interventions based on pharmacotherapy, and community-based interventions. In  addition, most studies had moderate methodological quality. <br><br>CONCLUSION: Most of the  preventive interventions were effective in reducing suicidal ideation and behavior  in military personnel; however, in some cases, there were serious challenges in  terms of effectiveness. Interventions based on cognitive-behavioral approaches  constitute a significant portion of the interventions. Overall, RCTs and non-RCTs,  especially community-based studies, need to use more rigorous examinations in order  to gain research and clinical support. HIGHLIGHTS Interventions based on  psychotherapy and community-based interventions were the most commonly used  interventions, respectively. The majority of interventions based on psychotherapy  came from cognitive-behavioral approaches. There are few evidence-based studies on  prevention of suicide in military personnel.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="1381-1118",
doi="10.1080/13811118.2020.1848669",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/13811118.2020.1848669"
}