Effectiveness of a targeted brief intervention for recent suicide attempt survivors: a randomised controlled trial protocol.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Effective, brief, low-cost interventions for suicide attempt survivors are essential to saving lives and achieving the goals of the National Strategy for Suicide Prevention and Zero Suicide. This study aims to examine the effectiveness of the Attempted Suicide Short Intervention Program (ASSIP) in averting suicide reattempts in the United States healthcare system, its psychological mechanisms as predicted by the Interpersonal Theory of Suicide, and the potential implementation costs, barriers and facilitators for delivering it.

Methods and analysis

This study is a hybrid type 1 effectiveness-implementation randomised controlled trial (RCT). ASSIP is delivered at three outpatient mental healthcare clinics in New York State. Participant referral sites include thre

SUBMITTER: Pisani A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9990685 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature