Proceedings
LifeSPAN: the Development of a Suicide Preventative Cognitive Oriented Psychotherapy for Suicidal Young People With Serious Mental Illness: a Randomised Controlled Trial
Bell R J~~Power P~~et al
This presentation described a cognitive oriented individual psychotherapy developed by the LifeSPAN program for young people with serious mental illness. The intervention was specifically designed to address the psychological issues pertaining to a young person’s suicidality including how this may interact with their experience of a serious mental illness. Theoretical & clinical applications of the intervention were discussed. Problem areas were highlighted. The adaptation of the intervention to other clinical programs was also discussed.