Grand Rounds Presentation
This introductory session will discuss new generation treatments to prevent suicide.
The United States’ suicide rate has increased steadily since 1999 despite expanded efforts to identify at-risk individuals and connect them with mental health treatments and interventions, prompting researchers to develop, test, and refine new treatment methods. In contrast to traditional approaches that view suicide risk as a symptom or outcome of psychiatric disorders, newer generation treatments view suicidal behavior as a transdiagnostic behavior that results from distinct mechanisms and processes. This approach has significantly improved the effectiveness of newer generation treatments relative to typical mental health treatments. Two interventions in particular—brief cognitive behavioral therapy for suicide prevention (BCBT) and crisis response planning (CRP)—have been shown to reliably reduce suicidal behaviors in multiple randomized clinical trials. This presentation provides an overview of these interventions.
Objectives
- Identify at least 2 treatments that reduce suicide attempts
- Name at least 2 mechanisms targeted by newer generation treatments for suicide prevention
- Describe the suicidal mode
