A virtual, pilot randomized trial of a brief intervention to prevent suicide in an integrated healthcare setting.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

Patients who die by suicide are often seen in primary care settings in the weeks leading to their death. There has been little study of brief interventions to prevent suicide in these settings.

Method

We conducted a virtual, pilot, randomized controlled trial of a brief suicide prevention strategy called Veterans Affairs Brief Intervention and Contact Program (VA BIC) in patients who presented to a primary care mental health walk-in clinic for a new mental health intake appointment and were at risk for suicide. Our primary aim was to assess feasibility. We measured our ability to recruit 20 patients. We measured the proportion of enrolled patients who completed all study assessments. We assessed adherence among patients assigned to VA BIC.

Results

Twenty pat

SUBMITTER: Riblet NB 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8955571 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Mar-Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature