@article{ref1,
title="Prevalence of suicidal ideation in German psychotherapy outpatients: a large multicenter assessment",
journal="Journal of affective disorders",
year="2024",
author="Teismann, T. and Forkmann, T. and Glaesmer, H. and Alpers, G. W. and Brakemeier, E. L. and Brockmeyer, T. and Christiansen, H. and Fehm, L. and Glombiewski, J. and Heider, J. and Hermann, A. and Hoyer, J. and Kaiser, T. and Klucken, T. and Lincoln, T. M. and Lutz, W. and Margraf, J. and Pedersen, A. and Renneberg, B. and Rubel, J. and Rudolph, A. and Schöttke, H. and Schwartz, B. and Stark, R. and Velten, J. and Willutzki, U. and Wilz, G. and In-Albon, T.",
volume="ePub",
number="ePub",
pages="ePub-ePub",
abstract="BACKGROUND: Suicidal ideation is a major concern in clinical practice. Yet, little is known about prevalence rates of suicidal ideation in patients undergoing outpatient psychotherapeutic treatment. Therefore, the aim of the current study is to assess the prevalence of suicidal ideation in a large sample of psychotherapy outpatients in Germany. The data analyzed in this study is taken from the KODAP-project on the coordination of data collection and analysis at German university-based research and training outpatient clinics for psychotherapy. <br><br>METHODS: A total of N = 10,357 adult outpatients (64.4 % female; age: M(SD) = 35.94 (13.54), range: 18-92 years of age) starting cognitive-behavioral therapy at one of 27 outpatient clinics in Germany were included in the current study. Prevalence of suicidal ideation was assessed with the Suicide Item (Item 9) of the Beck-Depression Inventory II. <br><br>RESULTS: Suicidal ideation was reported by 36.7 % (n = 3795) of the participants. Borderline Personality Disorder, Posttraumatic Stress Disorder, and recurrent Major Depression were the diagnoses most strongly associated with the presence and severity of suicidal ideation. LIMITATION: Suicide ideation was assessed only with the respective item of the Beck Depression Inventory II. <br><br>CONCLUSION: Suicidal ideation is very common among adult patients who start psychotherapy in Germany. A well-founded knowledge of risk assessment in suicidal patients and suicide-specific treatment options is therefore highly relevant.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0165-0327",
doi="10.1016/j.jad.2024.02.019",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jad.2024.02.019"
}