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Citation

Gibbons CJ, Stirman SW, Brown GK, Beck AT. Crisis 2010; 31(2): 62-68.

Affiliation

Yale University School of Medicine, Department of Psychiatry and VA Connecticut Healthcare System, West Haven, CT, USA.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2010, International Association for Suicide Prevention, Publisher Hogrefe Publishing)

DOI

10.1027/0227-5910/a000018

PMID

20418211

PMCID

PMC2962927

Abstract

Background: High attrition rates in longitudinal research can limit study generalizability, threaten internal validity, and decrease statistical power. Research has demonstrated that there can be significant differences between participants who complete a research study and those who drop out prematurely, and that treatment outcomes may be dependent on retention in a treatment protocol. Aims: The current paper describes the challenges encountered when implementing a randomized controlled trial of cognitive therapy for the prevention of suicide attempts and the solutions developed to overcome these problems. Methods: Problems unique to suicide attempters are discussed, and strategies successfully implemented to boost retention rates are provided. Results: The methods implemented appeared to increase retention rates in the randomized controlled trial. Conclusions: Many steps can be taken to work with this difficult population, and researchers are encouraged to be as involved and flexible with participants as possible.


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