Process Outcomes for CBT for Suicidality
Research type
Research Study
Full title
Cognitive Behavioural Therapy for Suicidality: A Process Outcome Study
IRAS ID
238799
Contact name
Daniel Pratt
Contact email
Sponsor organisation
University of Manchester
Duration of Study in the UK
1 years, 1 months, 30 days
Research summary
Suicide is the biggest killer of men under 50, young people and new mothers. If we want to improve the life chances of future and current generations, we need to do more to prevent suicides. Cognitive Behaviour therapy (CBT) has been found to be a helpful treatment for suicidal ideation and behaviour. Through the teaching of CBT, therapists aim to help patients understand their difficulties and learn helpful skills during and after their treatment to help with recovery and prevent relapse, (Strunk et al, 2007). Strunk et al (2007) have developed an observer rating tool (Performance of Cognitive Therapy Strategies) to see if patients are using CBT skills in the three areas of behavioural activation, automatic thought work, and schema or core belief work.
This study aims to explore the use of the key skills that are taught and encouraged in CBT for suicidality and find out if they are linked to improved outcome for patients presenting with suicidal ideation. These outcomes include measures for suicidal ideas; things that relate to suicidality such as hopelessness, defeat and entrapment; and everyday functioning.
The research question is: ‘What are the therapy processes that are related to an improved outcome in CBT for suicidality?’
The data used will be secondary information collected from participants who were recruited as part of the INSITE trial (Haddock et al, 2016) and CARMS trial (in progress), where participants received/are receiving CBT for suicidality in inpatient and outpatient settings. Audio recordings of their therapy sessions as part of these trials will be scored for the use of CBT skills, using the Performance of Cognitive Therapy Strategies (PCTS, and their outcomes data will be looked at. No further involvement from participants will be needed.
REC name
South Central - Oxford A Research Ethics Committee
REC reference
18/SC/0333
Date of REC Opinion
29 May 2018
REC opinion
Favourable Opinion