@article{ref1,
title="Suicide ideation is related to therapeutic alliance in a brief therapy for attempted suicide",
journal="Archives of suicide research",
year="2016",
author="Gysin-Maillart, Anja C. and Soravia, Leila M. and Gemperli, Armin and Michel, Konrad",
volume="21",
number="1",
pages="113-126",
abstract="OBJECTIVE: To investigate the role of therapeutic alliance on suicide ideation as outcome measure in a brief therapy for patients who attempted suicide. <br><br>METHOD: Sixty patients received the three-session therapy supplemented by follow-up contact through regular letters. Therapeutic alliance was measured with the Helping Alliance Questionnaire (HAq). Outcome at 6 and 12 months was measured with the Beck Scale for Suicide Ideation (BSS). <br><br>RESULTS: Therapeutic alliance increased from session one to session three. Higher alliance measures correlated with lower suicidal ideation at 12 months follow-up. A history of previous attempts and depression had a negative affect on therapeutic alliance. <br><br>CONCLUSION: The results suggest that in the treatment of suicidal patients therapeutic alliance may be a moderating factor for reducing suicide ideation.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="1381-1118",
doi="10.1080/13811118.2016.1162242",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/13811118.2016.1162242"
}