Feasibility and acceptability of the Community Outpatient Psychotherapy Engagement Service for Self-harm (COPESS): randomised controlled trial.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Self-harm is widespread and often occurs in the community without resulting in hospital presentation. Individuals with depressive symptoms are at elevated risk. There are limited self-harm interventions designed for community and primary care settings. The Community Outpatient Psychological Engagement Service for Self-harm (COPESS) is a brief talking therapy intervention for self-harm based in community settings.

Aims

To assess the feasibility of evaluating the COPESS intervention in a community setting in relation to participant recruitment, retention, data collection and the acceptability of the intervention.

Method

We used a mixed-method approach and a single-blind randomised controlled trial design with 1:1 allocation to either COPESS plus treatment as

SUBMITTER: Saini P 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12451733 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature