Enhanced psychosocial assessment and rapid follow-up care for people presenting to emergency departments with self-harm and/or suicidal ideation: the Assured feasibility study and internal pilot trial.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Patients presenting to emergency departments (EDs) following an episode of self-harm are at risk of future suicide. There are few evidence-based interventions for self-harm in the ED context in England. This study sought to assess the feasibility of a trial of a newly developed brief psychological intervention, the Assured approach. This approach consisted of an enhanced psychosocial assessment, collaborative safety planning and three rapid solution-focussed follow-up sessions. Phase 1 was a feasibility study, and phase 2 was an internal pilot trial of a cluster randomised controlled trial to assess whether progression to a full-scale trial was warranted.

Methods

In phase 1, patients were recruited and allocated to a study arm, the Assured arm or treatment as usua

SUBMITTER: O'Keeffe S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11841326 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature