{"title":"Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Suicidal Ideation: Extending the Stepped Care Model","authors":"Abdulmalik Fareeq Saber, Ahmed Ali, Hardi Abdulqadir Hasan, Sirwan Khalid Ahmed, Safin Hussein","doi":"10.1007/s10879-024-09639-5","DOIUrl":null,"url":null,"abstract":"<p>Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) demonstrates clear efficacy in addressing suicidal thoughts and behaviors. However, considerable barriers limit the accessibility of CBT interventions for those experiencing suicidal crises. As a solution to these limitations, a stepped care model is adapted which presents a stratified framework attuned to suicidal ideation severity that may expand access and optimize outcomes. Through four levels - basic, intermediate, advanced, critical - calibrated to match intensity of therapeutic support to patient risk profiles and clinical needs, the Stepped Care Model promotes efficient, responsive care. Basic levels focus on community education, crisis lines, screening to enable early intervention for mild cases; while critical levels feature emergency hospitalization and stabilization care plans for individuals facing severe, acute suicidality. Challenges include gaps in assessing suicide risk complicating level assignments, ethical complexities in involuntary interventions, workforce preparedness in terms of CBT and suicidology competencies, and promoting interdisciplinary coordination. Recommendations include specialized clinical training, localized adaptation within health systems, technological integration to bolster care continuity, and ongoing collection of patient outcomes data. Refining implementation guidance will support sites in transforming service delivery models to be more preemptive, patient-centered and evidence-based - contributing significantly to suicide prevention while maximizing scarce resources. Success requires balancing clinical responsiveness, practical feasibility and scientific rigor in this Stepped Care Model approach for one of healthcare’s most vulnerable populations. Therefore, the aim of this review article was to explore and review the considerations for successfully implementing a Stepped Care Model approach that is optimized for treating suicidal ideation and behaviors.</p>","PeriodicalId":46994,"journal":{"name":"JOURNAL OF CONTEMPORARY PSYCHOTHERAPY","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.5000,"publicationDate":"2024-06-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":"0","resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":null,"PeriodicalName":"JOURNAL OF CONTEMPORARY PSYCHOTHERAPY","FirstCategoryId":"1085","ListUrlMain":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s10879-024-09639-5","RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":null,"ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":null,"EPubDate":"","PubModel":"","JCR":"Q3","JCRName":"PSYCHOLOGY, CLINICAL","Score":null,"Total":0}
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Abstract
Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) demonstrates clear efficacy in addressing suicidal thoughts and behaviors. However, considerable barriers limit the accessibility of CBT interventions for those experiencing suicidal crises. As a solution to these limitations, a stepped care model is adapted which presents a stratified framework attuned to suicidal ideation severity that may expand access and optimize outcomes. Through four levels - basic, intermediate, advanced, critical - calibrated to match intensity of therapeutic support to patient risk profiles and clinical needs, the Stepped Care Model promotes efficient, responsive care. Basic levels focus on community education, crisis lines, screening to enable early intervention for mild cases; while critical levels feature emergency hospitalization and stabilization care plans for individuals facing severe, acute suicidality. Challenges include gaps in assessing suicide risk complicating level assignments, ethical complexities in involuntary interventions, workforce preparedness in terms of CBT and suicidology competencies, and promoting interdisciplinary coordination. Recommendations include specialized clinical training, localized adaptation within health systems, technological integration to bolster care continuity, and ongoing collection of patient outcomes data. Refining implementation guidance will support sites in transforming service delivery models to be more preemptive, patient-centered and evidence-based - contributing significantly to suicide prevention while maximizing scarce resources. Success requires balancing clinical responsiveness, practical feasibility and scientific rigor in this Stepped Care Model approach for one of healthcare’s most vulnerable populations. Therefore, the aim of this review article was to explore and review the considerations for successfully implementing a Stepped Care Model approach that is optimized for treating suicidal ideation and behaviors.
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Journal of Contemporary Psychotherapy provides an international forum to critique the complexities and controversies facing psychotherapists. The journal publishes original peer-reviewed articles that critically analyze theory, research, or clinical practice. Empirical studies, panel discussions, essays, case studies, brief reports, and theoretical articles are published. Psychotherapists and clinical researchers will find this journal an important vehicle to review the problems of treating a variety of patients.
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