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Overview

Craig J. Bryan is affiliated with The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center in the United States. Their research primarily focuses on psychological and psychiatric topics, with a strong emphasis on suicide and self-harm studies. The scientist has a significant body of work in the field of Psychology, contributing to 389 publications, including in subfields such as Clinical Psychology, Social Psychology, Health, Experimental and Cognitive Psychology, and Psychiatry and Mental Health.

The main topics of Bryan's research include:

  • Suicide and Self-Harm Studies
  • Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Research
  • Gun Ownership and Violence Research
  • Mental Health Treatment and Access
  • Psychosomatic Disorders and Their Treatments
  • Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development
  • Traumatic Brain Injury Research

Craig J. Bryan has frequently published in several key academic venues such as:

  • Suicide and Life-Threatening Behavior (26 publications)
  • Journal of Psychiatric Research (14 publications)
  • Archives of Suicide Research (10 publications)
  • Journal of Affective Disorders (10 publications)
  • Frontiers in Psychiatry (7 publications)

Notable recent papers by Bryan include:

  • "Associations among state-level physical distancing measures and suicidal thoughts and behaviors among U.S. adults during the early COVID-19 pandemic," 2020, Suicide and Life-Threatening Behavior

The frequent coauthors collaborating with Bryan reflect a network of research partnerships including:

  • AnnaBelle O. Bryan
  • Justin C. Baker
  • Michael D. Anestis
  • Lauren R. Khazem
  • Stephanie M. Gorka

In addition to journal articles, Bryan has contributed to academic books published by Oxford University Press, including the title Rethinking Suicide (2021).

Best Publications

  • Moral Injury: An Integrative Review

    Brandon J. Griffin;Brandon J. Griffin;Natalie Purcell;Natalie Purcell;Kristine Burkman;Kristine Burkman;Brett T. Litz;Brett T. Litz

  • Ideation-to-action theories of suicide: a conceptual and empirical update.

    E. David Klonsky;Boaz Y. Saffer;Craig J. Bryan

  • Advances in the assessment of suicide risk.

    Craig J. Bryan;M. David Rudd

  • Brief Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy Effects on Post-Treatment Suicide Attempts in a Military Sample: Results of a Randomized Clinical Trial With 2-Year Follow-Up

    M. David Rudd;Craig J. Bryan;Evelyn G. Wertenberger;Alan L. Peterson

  • A preliminary test of the interpersonal-psychological theory of suicidal behavior in a military sample

    Craig J. Bryan;Chad E. Morrow;Michael D. Anestis;Thomas E. Joiner

  • Student veterans: A national survey exploring psychological symptoms and suicide risk.

    M. David Rudd;Jeffrey Goulding;Craig J. Bryan

  • Measuring Moral Injury: Psychometric Properties of the Moral Injury Events Scale in Two Military Samples.

    Craig J. Bryan;Anna Belle O Bryan;Michael D. Anestis;Joye C. Anestis

  • Effect of crisis response planning vs. contracts for safety on suicide risk in U.S. Army Soldiers: A randomized clinical trial ☆

    Craig J. Bryan;Jim Mintz;Tracy A. Clemans;Bruce Leeson

  • Guilt, shame, and suicidal ideation in a military outpatient clinical sample.

    Craig J. Bryan;Chad E. Morrow;Neysa Etienne;Bobbie Ray-Sannerud

  • Moral Injury, Suicidal Ideation, and Suicide Attempts in a Military Sample

    AnnaBelle O. Bryan;Craig J. Bryan;Chad E. Morrow;Neysa Etienne

  • Combat experience and the acquired capability for suicide

    Craig J. Bryan;Kelly C. Cukrowicz;Christopher L. West;Chad E. Morrow

  • Moral injury, posttraumatic stress disorder, and suicidal behavior among National Guard personnel.

    Craig J. Bryan;Anna Belle O. Bryan;Erika Roberge;Feea R. Leifker

  • Overcoming the fear of lethal injury: evaluating suicidal behavior in the military through the lens of the Interpersonal-Psychological Theory of Suicide.

    Edward A. Selby;Michael D. Anestis;Theodore W. Bender;Jessica D. Ribeiro

  • Combat Exposure and Risk for Suicidal Thoughts and Behaviors Among Military Personnel and Veterans: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

    Craig J. Bryan;James E. Griffith;Brian T. Pace;Kent Hinkson

  • Repetitive Traumatic Brain Injury, Psychological Symptoms, and Suicide Risk in a Clinical Sample of Deployed Military Personnel

    Craig J. Bryan;Tracy A. Clemans

  • Comparison of concussive symptoms, cognitive performance, and psychological symptoms between acute blast-versus nonblast-induced mild traumatic brain injury.

    Cynthia A. Luethcke;Craig J. Bryan;Chad E. Morrow;William C. Isler

  • Circumventing mental health stigma by embracing the warrior culture: Lessons learned from the Defender's Edge program.

    Craig J. Bryan;Chad E. Morrow

  • Combat exposure and suicide risk in two samples of military personnel.

    Craig J. Bryan;Ann Marie Hernandez;Sybil Allison;Tracy Clemans

  • Perceived burdensomeness, fearlessness of death, and suicidality among deployed military personnel

    Craig J. Bryan;Craig J. Bryan;Tracy A. Clemans;Ann Marie Hernandez

  • Understanding and Preventing Military Suicide

    Craig J. Bryan;Keith W. Jennings;David A. Jobes;John C. Bradley

Frequent Co-Authors

M. David Rudd
M. David Rudd University of Memphis
Alan L. Peterson
Alan L. Peterson The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio
Michael D. Anestis
Michael D. Anestis Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
Brett T. Litz
Brett T. Litz Boston University
Thomas E. Joiner
Thomas E. Joiner Florida State University
Eric L. Garland
Eric L. Garland University of Utah
Jonathan Butner
Jonathan Butner University of Utah
Augustine Osman
Augustine Osman The University of Texas at San Antonio
Daniel J. Taylor
Daniel J. Taylor University of Arizona
Edna B. Foa
Edna B. Foa University of Pennsylvania

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