Longitudinal risk of suicide outcomes in people with severe mental illness following an emergency department visit and the effects of suicide prevention treatment.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Individuals with severe mental illness (SMI), including bipolar disorder (BD) and schizophrenia-spectrum disorders (SSD), are at high risk for suicide. However, suicide research often excludes individuals with SMI. The current research examined differences in suicide outcomes (i.e., suicide attempt or death) for adults with and without BD and SSD diagnoses following an emergency department (ED) visit and investigated the efficacy of the Coping Long Term with Active Suicide Program (CLASP) intervention in reducing suicide outcomes among people with SMI.

Methods

1235 adults presenting with recent suicidality were recruited from 8 different EDs across the United States. Using a quasi-experimental, stepped wedge series design, participants were followed for 52-weeks w

SUBMITTER: Rabasco A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10872614 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature