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The Influence of Treatment Latency on Suicide-Specific Treatment Outcomes

Probert-Lindström, Sara LU orcid ; Bötschi, S and Gysin-Maillart, Anja LU (2023) In Archives of Suicide Research
Abstract
Introduction
The Attempted Suicide Brief Intervention Program (ASSIP) provides an effective and cost-effective treatment option for people who have attempted suicide. Studies suggest that longer treatment latency is associated with poorer response to therapy, more severe symptomatology, and more suicide attempts This study examined the influence of treatment latency (time between suicide attempt and initiation of therapy) on the number of suicide attempts over the long-term course of ASSIP and the influence of treatment relationship on the extent of suicidal ideation.

Method
Survival and regression analyses were performed on 60 participants who had recently attempted suicide and received ASSIP at an outpatient psychiatric... (More)
Introduction
The Attempted Suicide Brief Intervention Program (ASSIP) provides an effective and cost-effective treatment option for people who have attempted suicide. Studies suggest that longer treatment latency is associated with poorer response to therapy, more severe symptomatology, and more suicide attempts This study examined the influence of treatment latency (time between suicide attempt and initiation of therapy) on the number of suicide attempts over the long-term course of ASSIP and the influence of treatment relationship on the extent of suicidal ideation.

Method
Survival and regression analyses were performed on 60 participants who had recently attempted suicide and received ASSIP at an outpatient psychiatric clinic. 60% were women and 40% were men.

Results
The results found no significant association between treatment outcome in ASSIP and treatment latency (HR = 1.06; 95% CI: 0.92- 1.21, p = .44). Treatment relationship significantly influenced suicidal ideation at time t4 (B = − .35, t(55) = −3.21, p = .002), but treatment latency was not significantly associated with suicidal ideation (B = .02, t(55) = 0.87, p = .39).

Conclusion
No relationship between treatment latency and treatment outcome could be found, suggesting that ASSIP can be implemented at any time after the last suicide attempt. In contrast, the treatment relationship plays a central role in ASSIP (Less)
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  abstract     = {{Introduction<br/>The Attempted Suicide Brief Intervention Program (ASSIP) provides an effective and cost-effective treatment option for people who have attempted suicide. Studies suggest that longer treatment latency is associated with poorer response to therapy, more severe symptomatology, and more suicide attempts This study examined the influence of treatment latency (time between suicide attempt and initiation of therapy) on the number of suicide attempts over the long-term course of ASSIP and the influence of treatment relationship on the extent of suicidal ideation.<br/><br/>Method<br/>Survival and regression analyses were performed on 60 participants who had recently attempted suicide and received ASSIP at an outpatient psychiatric clinic. 60% were women and 40% were men.<br/><br/>Results<br/>The results found no significant association between treatment outcome in ASSIP and treatment latency (HR = 1.06; 95% CI: 0.92- 1.21, p = .44). Treatment relationship significantly influenced suicidal ideation at time t4 (B = − .35, t(55) = −3.21, p = .002), but treatment latency was not significantly associated with suicidal ideation (B = .02, t(55) = 0.87, p = .39).<br/><br/>Conclusion<br/>No relationship between treatment latency and treatment outcome could be found, suggesting that ASSIP can be implemented at any time after the last suicide attempt. In contrast, the treatment relationship plays a central role in ASSIP}},
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  language     = {{eng}},
  publisher    = {{Routledge}},
  series       = {{Archives of Suicide Research}},
  title        = {{The Influence of Treatment Latency on Suicide-Specific Treatment Outcomes}},
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  doi          = {{10.1080/13811118.2023.2265437}},
  year         = {{2023}},
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