TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2021//
TI  - An intensive outpatient program for suicidal college students
JO  - Journal of American college health
A1  - Salk, Rachel H.
A1  - Moses-Kolko, Eydie L.
A1  - Chugani, Carla D.
A1  - Mastruserio, Susan
A1  - Wentroble, Erin
A1  - Blackburn, Vint
A1  - Poling, Kimberly
A1  - Sakolsky, Dara
A1  - Brent, David A.
A1  - Goldstein, Tina R.
SP  - ePub
EP  - ePub
VL  - ePub
IS  - ePub
N2  - College counseling centers (CCCs) have limited capacity to accommodate high-risk students who need more intensive care than traditional outpatient treatment. We describe an Intensive Outpatient Program (IOP) to meet the specialized needs of suicidal undergraduates. Participants: Suicidal undergraduates aged 18-24. <br><br>METHODS: Fact-gathering meetings with local universities confirmed high need for prompt access to IOP care for students presenting in crisis at CCCs and emergency rooms, and post-inpatient discharge. We thus iteratively designed and implemented the College Option Services for Teens at Risk (COSTAR) IOP. <br><br>RESULTS: The 6-week program includes initial diagnostic evaluation and risk assessment followed by weekly skills groups, individual therapy, and medication management. Between September 2017 and January 2020, 148 students (M age = 19.7) attended an average of 5.7 COSTAR group sessions (SD = 4.7). <br><br>CONCLUSIONS: A specialty IOP for suicidal college students holds promise in a stepped care approach for at-risk college students.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0744-8481
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/07448481.2021.1879814
ID  - ref1
ER  -