Authors
Letícia Lopes de Figueiredo, Loren Beiram, Jônatas Magalhães Santos, Mariana Filippini Cacciacarro, Letícia Almeida Silveira Camolesi, Justin C Baker, Eurípedes Constantino Miguel, Craig J Bryan, Rodolfo Furlan Damiano
Published in
Suicide & life-threatening behavior. Volume 56. Issue 5. Pages e70143.
Abstract
We evaluated the feasibility, acceptability, and preliminary outcomes of group-adapted brief cognitive-behavioral therapy for suicide prevention (BCBT) in a Brazilian public psychiatric outpatient service.
This single-arm, nonrandomized, mixed-methods pilot enrolled 27 adults across two cohorts receiving 16 weekly group sessions. Feasibility and acceptability were assessed, and suicidal ideation was monitored weekly using the Beck Scale for Suicide Ideation (BSI).
Enrollment targets were met; 70.4% had ≥ 4 recorded sessions, and no intervention-related adverse events were recorded. All six questionnaire respondents rated recommendation at 8-10. Four provided qualitative responses, highlighting shared suffering recognition and an interpretive theme of hope instillation. The linear BSI slope was nonsignificant (B = -0.29, p = 0.129); multiple imputation yielded B = -0.36 (p = 0.018). An exploratory quadratic model indicated greater decline later in treatment (p = 0.008). Among 18 participants with ≥ 4 recorded sessions and baseline BSI, scores decreased by 8.2 points from baseline to the last observation (d = -0.67; p = 0.011).
Group-adapted BCBT showed preliminary feasibility and acceptability, with uncontrolled signals of reduced suicidal ideation. Controlled evaluation is needed to establish efficacy.
PMID:
42876252
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