TY  - JOUR
PY  - 1996//
TI  - Effectiveness of an outpatient intervention targeting suicidal young adults: preliminary results
JO  - Journal of consulting and clinical psychology
A1  - Rudd, Michael David
A1  - Rajab, M. H.
A1  - Orman, David T.
A1  - Joiner, Thomas E.
A1  - Stulman, D. A.
A1  - Dixon, W.
SP  - 179
EP  - 190
VL  - 64
IS  - 1
N2  - This study evaluated the effectiveness of a time-limited, outpatient intervention targeting suicidal young adults. Participants (N = 264) were randomly assigned to either the experimental treatment or the control condition (i.e., treatment as usual). In addition to intake assessments, participants completed follow-ups at 1, 6, 12, 18, and 24 months. Both treatment and control participants evidenced significant improvement across all outcome measures throughout the follow-up period. Reductions were reported in suicidal ideation and behavior, associated symptomatology, and experienced stress, along with marked improvement in self-appraised problem-solving ability. Results also indicated that the experimental treatment was more effective than treatment as usual at retaining the highest risk participants. Available data demonstrate the efficacy of a time-limited, outpatient intervention for suicidal young adults. Implications of current findings for intervention with and treatment of this population are discussed.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0022-006X
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/
ID  - ref1
ER  -