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Citation

King CA, Gipson PY, Horwitz AG, Opperman KJ. Psychiatr. Serv. 2014; 66(1): 97-100.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2014, American Psychiatric Association)

DOI

10.1176/appi.ps.201300347

PMID

25321886

Abstract

OBJECTIVE: Previous research has documented the feasibility of screening in emergency departments for adolescent suicide risk. This randomized trial examined the effectiveness of Teen Options for Change (TOC), an intervention for adolescents seeking general medical emergency services who screen positive for suicide risk.

METHODS: Participants were 49 youths, ages 14 to 19, seeking services for nonpsychiatric emergencies. They screened positive for suicide risk because of recent suicidal ideation, suicide attempt, or depression plus substance abuse. Youths were randomly assigned to the TOC intervention or to enhanced treatment as usual. Depression, hopelessness, and suicidal ideation were assessed at baseline and two months later.

RESULTS: Adolescents assigned to TOC showed greater reductions in depression than adolescents assigned to the comparison group (Cohen's d=1.07, a large effect size). Hopelessness, suicidal ideation, and substance abuse outcomes trended positively (nonsignificantly), with small to moderate effect sizes.

CONCLUSIONS: TOC may be a promising, brief intervention for adolescents seeking emergency services and at risk of suicide.


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