Immediate Post Intervention Effects of Two Brief Youth Suicide Prevention Interventions

This study evaluated the immediate postintervention effects of two brief suicide prevention protocols: a brief interview—Counselors CARE (C‐CARE)—and C‐CARE plus a 12‐session Coping and Support Training (CAST) peer‐group intervention. Subjects were students “at risk” of high school dropout and suici...

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Published in:Suicide & life-threatening behavior 2001, Vol.31 (1), p.41-61
Main Authors: Randell, Brooke P., Eggert, Leona L., Pike, Kenneth C.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adaptation, Psychological
Adolescent
Adolescents
Adult
At Risk Persons
At risk youth
Behavior
Biological and medical sciences
Control Groups
Counseling
Counseling Techniques
Crisis Intervention
Dropouts
Family - psychology
Female
High School Students
Humans
Intervention
Male
Medical sciences
Mental health
Peer Counseling
Prevention
Prevention. Health policy. Planification
Problem Solving
Psychology
Psychology. Psychoanalysis. Psychiatry
Psychopathology. Psychiatry
Pupil Personnel Services
Risk-Taking
Secondary Education
Self Concept
Social psychiatry. Ethnopsychiatry
Social Support
Suicide
Suicide - prevention & control
Suicide - statistics & numerical data
Suicide Prevention Programs
Suicides & suicide attempts
Teenagers
Time Factors
Western States
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Summary:This study evaluated the immediate postintervention effects of two brief suicide prevention protocols: a brief interview—Counselors CARE (C‐CARE)—and C‐CARE plus a 12‐session Coping and Support Training (CAST) peer‐group intervention. Subjects were students “at risk” of high school dropout and suicide potential in Grades 9–12 from seven high schools (N = 341). Students were assigned randomly to C‐CARE plus CAST, C‐CARE only, or “intervention as usual.” The predicted patterns of change were assessed using trend analyses on data available from three repeated measures. C‐CARE and CAST led to increases in personal control, problem‐solving coping, and perceived family support. Both C‐CARE plus CAST and C‐CARE only led to decreases in depression, and to enhanced self‐esteem and family goals met. All three groups showed equivalent decreases in suicide risk behaviors, anger control problems, and family distress.
ISSN:0363-0234
1943-278X
DOI:10.1521/suli.31.1.41.21308