An intensive outpatient program for suicidal college students.
J Am Coll Health
; 71(1): 24-29, 2023 01.
Article
em En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-33759707
ABSTRACT
Objective:
College counseling centers (CCCs) have limited capacity to accommodate high-risk students who need more intensive care than traditional outpatient treatment. We describe an Intensive Outpatient Program (IOP) to meet the specialized needs of suicidal undergraduates.Participants:
Suicidal undergraduates aged 18-24.Methods:
Fact-gathering meetings with local universities confirmed high need for prompt access to IOP care for students presenting in crisis at CCCs and emergency rooms, and post-inpatient discharge. We thus iteratively designed and implemented the College Option Services for Teens at Risk (COSTAR) IOP.Results:
The 6-week program includes initial diagnostic evaluation and risk assessment followed by weekly skills groups, individual therapy, and medication management. Between September 2017 and January 2020, 148 students (M age = 19.7) attended an average of 5.7 COSTAR group sessions (SD = 4.7).Conclusions:
A specialty IOP for suicidal college students holds promise in a stepped care approach for at-risk college students.Palavras-chave
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Coleções:
01-internacional
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Pacientes Ambulatoriais
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Ideação Suicida
Tipo de estudo:
Risk_factors_studies
Limite:
Adolescent
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Humans
Idioma:
En
Revista:
J Am Coll Health
Ano de publicação:
2023
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Estados Unidos