TY - JOUR
T1 - Utilizing the couple relationship to prevent suicide: A preliminary examination of Treatment for Relationships and Safety Together.
AU - Khalifian, Chandra E
AU - Leifker, Feea R
AU - Knopp, Kayla
AU - Wilks, Chelsey R
AU - Depp, Colin
AU - Glynn, Shirley
AU - Bryan, Craig
AU - Morland, Leslie A
N1 - doi: 10.1002/jclp.23251. Online ahead of print. 1 Veterans Affairs San Diego Healthcare System, San Diego, California, USA. 2 Department of Psychiatry, University of California, San Diego, La Jolla, California, USA. 3 University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah, USA. 4 University of Missouri-St. Louis, St. Louis, Missouri, USA.
PY - 2021/9/24
Y1 - 2021/9/24
N2 - Objective To evaluate the feasibility, preliminary effects, and acceptability of the first comprehensive couple-based treatment for suicide, called Treatment for Relationships and Safety Together (TR&ST). Method In a preliminary examination, five couples ( N = 10) participated in 10 weekly sessions of TR&ST. All couples included a veteran who reported active suicidal ideation at baseline and their partner. Couples completed measures of relationship functioning, perceived burdensomeness, thwarted belonging, and suicidal ideation at baseline, mid-treatment, and posttreatment. Results TR&ST was feasible to deliver. Veteran and partner relationship functioning improved and veteran perceived burdensomeness, thwarted belonging, and suicidal ideation decreased. There were no suicide related behaviors, hospitalizations, or crisis line calls during the study. TR&ST seemed acceptable to couples (100% retention and high satisfaction ratings). Conclusion Couple-based suicide prevention may provide an additional avenue for suicide prevention in veterans.
AB - Objective To evaluate the feasibility, preliminary effects, and acceptability of the first comprehensive couple-based treatment for suicide, called Treatment for Relationships and Safety Together (TR&ST). Method In a preliminary examination, five couples ( N = 10) participated in 10 weekly sessions of TR&ST. All couples included a veteran who reported active suicidal ideation at baseline and their partner. Couples completed measures of relationship functioning, perceived burdensomeness, thwarted belonging, and suicidal ideation at baseline, mid-treatment, and posttreatment. Results TR&ST was feasible to deliver. Veteran and partner relationship functioning improved and veteran perceived burdensomeness, thwarted belonging, and suicidal ideation decreased. There were no suicide related behaviors, hospitalizations, or crisis line calls during the study. TR&ST seemed acceptable to couples (100% retention and high satisfaction ratings). Conclusion Couple-based suicide prevention may provide an additional avenue for suicide prevention in veterans.
UR - https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34559895
UR - https://doi.org/10.1002/JCLP.23251
U2 - 10.1002/JCLP.23251
DO - 10.1002/JCLP.23251
M3 - Article
VL - 78
JO - Journal of Clinical Psychology
JF - Journal of Clinical Psychology
ER -