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P0360 - Psychotherapeutic crisis intervention following suicide attempt

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  16 April 2020

G.J. Dedic  and
G.I. Mandic-Gajic
G.J. Dedic
Affiliation:
Military Medical Academy Clinic of Psychiatry, Belgrade, Serbia and Montenegro
G.I. Mandic-Gajic
Affiliation:
Military Medical Academy Clinic of Psychiatry, Belgrade, Serbia and Montenegro

Abstract

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Background:

All persons who attempt suicide are offered a psychiatric treatment, psychopharmacological and psychotherapy too.

Aim of the study is to describe the implementation a psychotherapeutic crisis intervention of suicide attempters.

Methods:

The subjects consisted of 30 inpatients who attempted suicide of self-poisoning and were treated at Clinic for toxicology in Military Medical Academy Belgrade. We excluded patients with psychosis, substances abuse, dementia. For all patients, suicide attempters, a psychotherapeutic crisis intervention following attempted suicide was applied in order to ease the emotional tension and to help them to explain the possible motives of their suicide, especially to explain “what has really happened”.

Results:

We presented some case vignettes of suicide attempters.

Conclusion:

The application of psychotherapeutic crisis intervention is well-succeeded, with a good acceptance by our patients

Type
Poster Session III: Other Psychotherapy
Information
European Psychiatry , Volume 23 , Issue S2: 16th AEP Congress - Abstract book - 16th AEP Congress , April 2008 , pp. S405
Copyright
Copyright © European Psychiatric Association 2008
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