Brief cognitive-behavioral treatment for adolescent suicide attempters and their families
| Autor: | John Piacentini, Sutherland Miller, Mary Jane Rotheram-Borus, Flemming Graae, David Castro-Blanco |
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| Rok vydání: | 1994 |
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medicine.medical_specialty Coping (psychology) Adolescent medicine.medical_treatment Population Psychological intervention Poison control Suicide Attempted Suicide prevention Developmental and Educational Psychology medicine Humans Family Psychiatry education Problem Solving education.field_of_study Suicide attempt Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Negotiating Communication Human factors and ergonomics Psychiatry and Mental health Cognitive therapy Family Therapy Female Psychology Clinical psychology |
| Zdroj: | Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry. 33(4) |
| ISSN: | 0890-8567 |
| Popis: | Objective This article describes a brief, standardized, cognitive-behavioral treatment program for adolescent suicide attempters and their families. Method Successful Negotiation Acting Positively (SNAP) treatment consists of a series of structured activities that create a positive family atmosphere, teach problem-solving skills, shift the family's understanding of their problems to troublesome situations rather than difficult individuals, and build confidence in the treatment professional, thereby reducing conditions associated with future attempts. Results SNAP treatment has been systematically administered to more than 100 suicidal adolescents and their families as part of an ongoing treatment study. Although these results are not yet available, our initial experience suggests that SNAP treatment can be delivered in a reliable fashion and is well accepted by both patients and therapists. Conclusions Although suicidality in youth constitutes a major public health problem, few therapeutic interventions have been developed specifically for suicidal adolescents. SNAP treatment addresses a number of issues critical to successful interventions with this population, including their historically poor treatment compliance, the need for family involvement in treatment, and an emphasis on coping and problem-solving strategies. Moreover, the brief, structured format of SNAP treatment is consistent with the growing trend toward standardized, empirically tested, and cost-efficient interventions. |
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