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Dana Alonzo1,2, Claire Moravec1,2, Benjamin Kaufman2

  • 11 Fordham University Graduate School of Social Service, New York, NY, USA.

Crisis
|October 14, 2016
PubMed
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Mental health clinicians identified client engagement as key to suicide risk treatment. Housing instability emerged as a significant barrier for individuals with suicidal ideation or behaviors.

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Area of Science:

  • Mental Health
  • Psychiatry
  • Clinical Psychology

Background:

  • Suicidal ideation and behaviors present challenges in patient engagement.
  • Half of individuals in suicidal crisis refuse outpatient referrals.
  • This study explores clinician perspectives on treatment engagement for at-risk individuals.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To examine outpatient mental health clinicians' views on barriers and facilitators.
  • To understand factors influencing treatment engagement for individuals at risk for suicide.

Main Methods:

  • Four focus groups conducted with 36 mental health clinicians.
  • Semistructured interviews were used for data collection.
  • Thematic content analysis was applied to the data.
Keywords:
high riskmental health professionaloutpatient treatmentsuicidetreatment engagement

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Main Results:

  • Five domains of barriers/facilitators identified: client, clinician, service, agency, and intervention levels.
  • 38 barriers and 31 facilitators were identified.
  • Clinician engagement (31%) was the top facilitator; housing instability (34%) was the top barrier.

Conclusions:

  • Clinician insights are crucial for developing effective interventions.
  • Understanding these perspectives can guide training for clinicians working with suicidal populations.