Citation

Rojas SM, Gold SD, Bryan CJ, Pruitt LD, Felker BL, Reger MA. Cogn. Behav. Pract. 2021; ePub(ePub): ePub.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2021, Association for Advancement of Behavior Therapy, Publisher Elsevier Publishing)

DOI

10.1016/j.cbpra.2020.12.001

PMID

34602808

PMCID

PMC8479594

Abstract

Although veterans living in remote/rural areas are at elevated risk for suicide, there is very little research specific to treating suicidal veterans who present with barriers to in-person care. The current study aims to examine the delivery of brief cognitive-behavioral therapy for suicide prevention (BCBT-SP) via Clinical Video Telehealth (CVT) to the home of a veteran discharged from the psychiatric inpatient unit after a recent suicide attempt. Preliminary data on acceptability, feasibility, and changes in symptoms were gathered. The veteran received treatment during the 2020 COVID-19 outbreak and additional adaptations were made accordingly. The veteran did not engage in any suicidal behavior during the course of treatment, and suicidal ideation, depression, and anxiety decreased as treatment progressed. The results provide initial support for the feasibility of BCBT-SP via CVT to the home.

Language: en

Keywords

COVID-19; veteran; BCBT-SP; clinical video telehealth