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Marjan Ghahramanlou-Holloway, PhD, is Associate Professor of Medical and Clinical Psychology and Psychiatry, Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences (USUHS), Department of Medical and Clinical Psychology, and Director, Laboratory for the Treatment of Suicide-Related Ideation and Behavior. Jennifer Tucker, PhD, is a Postdoctoral Fellow, USUHS, Department of Medical and Clinical Psychology, Laboratory for the Treatment of Suicide-Related Ideation and Behavior. Laura L. Neely, PsyD, is Associate Director, Laboratory for the Treatment of Suicide-Related Ideation and Behavior, USUHS, Department of Medical and Clinical Psychology. Capt. Jaime T. Carreno-Ponce, PhD, is a Research Psychologist, United States Army, USUHS, Department of Medical and Clinical Psychology, Laboratory for the Treatment of Suicide-Related Ideation and Behavior. Katheryn Ryan, MPH, is a Research Associate, USUHS, Department of Medical and Clinical Psychology, Laboratory for the Treatment of Suicide-Related Ideation and Behavior. Kathryn Holloway, MA, is a Research Associate, USUHS, Department of Medical and Clinical Psychology, Laboratory for the Treatment of Suicide-Related Ideation and Behavior. Capt. Brianne George, MA, is Chief, Psychological Services, Dyess Air Force Base, Mental Health Clinic, and USUHS Doctoral Student, USUHS, Department of Medical and Clinical Psychology, Laboratory for the Treatment of Suicide-Related Ideation and Behavior.
Disclosure: Support for writing and research on military women and suicide has been partially due to funding provided to Principal Investigator, Dr. Ghahramanlou-Holloway, by the Department of Defense, Congressionally Directed Medical Research Program (W81XWH-08-2-0172), Military Operational Medicine Research Program (W81XWH-09-2-0129), and the National Alliance for Research on Schizophrenia and Depression (15219).
Disclaimer: The opinions or assertions contained herein are the private views of the authors and are not to be construed as official or as reflecting the views of the Department of Defense.
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