Safety Planning Group Intervention (SPGI) delivered with people experiencing Suicidality in an Adult Acute Mental Health Unit
Year: 2023
Type: report
Abstract: Safety planning interventions (SPIs) for \npatients at risk of suicide are used in clinical \npractice and employ the use of a safety plan, \nwhich is stepwise in nature, derived from \ncognitive therapies for suicide prevention, \nand is a research-informed intervention \n(Melvin et al., 2019). \nCoping and problem-solving skills can \ndiminish during suicidal crises (Stanley & \nBrown, 2012), so predetermining a list of \ncoping strategies and sources of support \n(Stanley et al., 2009) can help to avert \nthoughts and urges. \nSPIs are low-burden, customisable (Stanley & \nBrown, 2012), straightforward, and efficient \n(Melvin et al., 2019). SPIs are also adaptable: \nthey can be digital or paper-based, delivered \nonline or face-to-face, self-administered \nor facilitated by a clinician, a combined or \nstand-alone intervention (Ferguson et al., \n2021), and can support individuals who do \nnot or cannot, readily engage with mental \nhealth services (Melvin et al., 2019). Overall, \nSPIs are a valuable intervention and appear \nto be feasible (Ferguson et al., 2021), \nsupported, and accepted by clinicians and \nsuicidal patients (Melvin et al., 2019).
Authors: Wood, Hannah, Glynn, Anna, McInerney, Shane
Language: English
Subfield: Clinical Psychology
Field: Psychology
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W7043145119