TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2016//
TI  - Suicide ideation is related to therapeutic alliance in a brief therapy for attempted suicide
JO  - Archives of suicide research
A1  - Gysin-Maillart, Anja C.
A1  - Soravia, Leila M.
A1  - Gemperli, Armin
A1  - Michel, Konrad
SP  - 113
EP  - 126
VL  - 21
IS  - 1
N2  - 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>
LA  - en
SN  - 1381-1118
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/13811118.2016.1162242
ID  - ref1
ER  -