The effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of attachment-based family therapy for young adults with high suicidal ideation: protocol of a randomized controlled trial.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Young adult suicidality is worldwide a prevalent mental health problem and the number one cause of death, with devastating consequences for individuals and their families, and substantial economic costs. However, psychological and pharmacological treatments currently recommended in guidelines for treatment of high-risk youth for fatal suicide have limited effect. In line with the World Health Organization's (WHO) recommendation to involve the family in treatment of these youth, attachment-based family therapy (ABFT) was developed, a 16-week attachment and emotion-focused treatment, implemented in mental health care settings across various European countries in the past years, and becoming increasingly popular among therapists. However, the (cost-)effectiveness of ABFT ha

SUBMITTER: Bockting C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11484370 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature