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Acute Cognitive Therapy in Reducing Suicide Risk Following a Presentation to an Emergency Department

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  22 February 2012

Albert Anthony Catanese ,
Michael Stephen John ,
John Di Battista  and
David M. Clarke
Albert Anthony Catanese*
Affiliation:
Southern Health, Victoria, Australia. tonycatanese@optusnet.com.au
Michael Stephen John
Affiliation:
Peninsula Health, Victoria, Australia.
John Di Battista
Affiliation:
Southern Health, Victoria, Australia.
David M. Clarke
Affiliation:
Monash University, Australia.
*
*Address for correspondence: Albert Catanese, 4 Wills Street, Glen Iris, Victoria, 3146, Australia.
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Abstract

The ACT (Acute Cognitive Therapy) Program was implemented as a patient follow-up initiative to respond to people presenting to emergency departments with suicidal behaviour or ideation, in a psychosocial crisis. Over 12 months 188 patients were referred to the program of which 160 attended at least one appointment and 109 completed the program. Pre- and postmeasures indicated that significant improvement occurred in those who completed the program, that improvements were maintained at 6 months and representation rates were reduced. Immediate short-term directed treatment appears beneficial in the short and medium term, and the rapidity and location of follow-up appears to promote compliance.

Keywords

acute interventionsemotional crisissuicide preventionacute cognitive interventions
Type
Standard Papers
Information
Behaviour Change , Volume 26 , Issue 1 , 01 April 2009 , pp. 16 - 26
Copyright
Copyright © Cambridge University Press 2009

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