title: Suicidal Individuals and Mental Health Treatment: A Novel Approach to Engagement.
abstract: To determine the feasibility and acceptability of a novel, manualized problem-solving and comprehensive contact intervention (PS-CCI) aimed at improving treatment engagement of suicidal individuals. The PS-CCI was administered to 44 individuals with mood disorders presenting to the ER with suicidal ideation and/or behavior. The PS-CCI has two components: (1) a problem-solving interview administered upon admission to the emergency room (ER), and (2) follow-up contact post-discharge from the ER. The average age of participants was 33.45 years (SD = ±12.30). The PS-CCI was completed by 75 % of patients. No subject (0 %) withdrew during the 3-month follow-up period; however, 27.2 % were unable to be reached for follow-up assessment. We have concluded that the intervention has a good feasibility because of high acceptability and adherence and further testing of its efficacy seems feasible.
authors.affiliation: Fordham University Graduate School of Social Work, 113 West 60th Street, New York, NY, 10023, USA. dl2298@columbia.edu.
authors.forename: Dana
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Alonzo
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D004636:Emergency Service, Hospital; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007406:Interview, Psychological; D008297:Male; D008605:Mental Health Services; D011340:Problem Solving; D059020:Suicidal Ideation; D013406:Suicide, Attempted / Q000517:prevention & control*
keywords: Feasibility; Intervention; Suicide; Treatment engagement