TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2021//
TI  - Individual psychotherapy can reduce suicidal ideation in First Episode Psychosis: further findings from the 2-year follow-up of the "Parma Early Psychosis" program
JO  - Clinical psychology and psychotherapy
A1  - Pelizza, Lorenzo
A1  - Maestri, Davide
A1  - Leuci, Emanuela
A1  - Quattrone, Emanuela
A1  - Azzali, Silvia
A1  - Paulillo, Giuseppina
A1  - Pellegrini, Pietro
SP  - ePub
EP  - ePub
VL  - ePub
IS  - ePub
N2  - INTRODUCTION: Suicidal thinking is relevant in patients with First-Episode Psychosis (FEP). However, longitudinal studies specifically examining treatment response for suicidal ideation in FEP are still relatively scarce, especially with long-term design and in real-world clinical settings. The aims of this research were (A) to longitudinally assess suicidal thoughts in people with FEP along a 2-year follow-up period, and (B) to overtime investigate any significant association of suicidal ideation levels with the specific treatment components of an "Early Intervention in Psychosis" (EIP) protocol along the 2 years of follow-up. <br><br>METHODS: At entry, 232 FEP participants (aged 12-35 years) completed the Brief Psychiatric Rating Scale (BPRS), including a "Suicidality" item subscore. Multiple linear regression analysis was then performed. <br><br>RESULTS: Across the follow-up, FEP subjects showed a relevant decrease in suicidal thinking levels overtime. This was specifically predicted by the total number of individual psychotherapy sessions offered within the 2-year EIP protocol and antidepressant dose (at least as regards the first year of our intervention). <br><br>CONCLUSION: Suicidal ideation is clinically relevant in FEP, but seems to improve overtime together with the provision of specific, patient-tailored and integrated EIP treatments, especially individual psychotherapy.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 1063-3995
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/cpp.2678
ID  - ref1
ER  -