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Area of Science:

  • Psychiatry
  • Public Health
  • Military Medicine

Background:

  • The Caring Letters Project (CLP) is a suicide prevention initiative.
  • It involves sending supportive messages to individuals after psychiatric hospitalization.
  • Prior research indicates potential benefits for high-risk populations.

Purpose of the Study:

  • Assess CLP feasibility in a military context.
  • Examine CLP's impact on psychiatric rehospitalizations.
  • Evaluate participant preference for e-mail versus postal mail.
  • Identify best practices for future randomized controlled trials.

Main Methods:

  • 110 psychiatric inpatients at a military facility participated.
  • Personalized letters or e-mails were sent post-discharge.
  • Data included demographics, rehospitalization rates, and correspondence preferences.

Main Results:

  • 436 letters/e-mails were sent; most participants preferred e-mail.
  • 15 participants were readmitted versus 20 in the usual care group.
  • 20 positive responses were received; no adverse events occurred.

Conclusions:

  • The Caring Letters Project is feasible in military treatment facilities.
  • Further randomized controlled trials are necessary.
  • The intervention may reduce suicide rates in military and veteran populations.