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A case series study of an innovative community-based brief psychological model for men in suicidal crisis
J Chopra1, C A Hanlon1, J Boland2
1Department of Psychology, Liverpool John Moores University, Liverpool, UK.
Objectives:
To conduct a 1-year evaluation of James' Place, a suicidal crisis centre delivering a clinical intervention in a community setting.
Design:
A case series study, following men entering the service during the first year of operation.
Participants:
Men experiencing a suicidal crisis referred to the service (N = 265), with N = 176 going on to engage in therapy.
Intervention:
The James' Place Model is a therapeutic intervention offered to men who are in a suicidal crisis. Trained therapists provide a range of therapeutic approaches and interventions, focusing on decreasing suicidal distress and supporting men to develop resilience and coping strategies.
Main Outcome Measures:
CORE-34 Clinical Outcome Measure (CORE-OM).
Results:
For all subscales of the CORE-OM there was a significant reduction in mean scores between assessment and discharge (p < 0.001), with all outcomes demonstrating a large effect size. All reductions illustrated a clinically significant change or a reliable change.
Conclusions:
Our results support the use of the James' Place Model for men in suicidal distress to aid in potentially preventing suicides in this high-risk group of the population.HighlightsEvaluates a brief psychological clinical intervention delivered in the community.Model effectively reduces suicide risk and findings can inform future services.Accessed men receiving an innovative intervention at the time of suicidal crisis.
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