Prevention of recurrent suicidal behavior: Case management and psychoeducation.
Psicothema
; 31(2): 107-113, 2019 May.
Article
in En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-31013233
ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
Development of effective programs for suicide prevention is a global priority. This study evaluated the differential effectiveness of the combination of several strategies to prevent repetition of suicide attempts.METHODS:
Participants were patients who entered the Emergency Department after a non-fatal suicide attempt. A total of 163 participants (68.1% females, mean age = 41.39) met the inclusion criteria and were spread across three groups One group received a passive strategy consisting of preventive information, a second group received the passive strategy combined with an active component of case management (MAC), and a third group received the passive strategy, case management and a psychoeducational programme (PSyMAC). Randomization of participants was not possible. The study included assessments at the beginning, and follow-ups every six months up to 30 months.RESULTS:
The study showed no significant differences between groups in the number of re-attempts. Logistic regression showed a positive effect for MAC.CONCLUSIONS:
The present study showed that the use of case management could be a promising strategy, but more research is needed.
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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Suicide, Attempted
Type of study:
Clinical_trials
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Evaluation_studies
Limits:
Adult
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Female
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Humans
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Male
Language:
En
Journal:
Psicothema
Journal subject:
PSICOLOGIA
Year:
2019
Document type:
Article