Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy With Suicidal Patients (IN: Assessment, Treatment, and Prevention of Suicidal Behavior, edited by R I Yufit & D Lester)

The goals of this chapter are: to review research on cognitive factors associated with suicidal risk, & to discuss evidence for the efficacy of cognitive-behavioural interventions for treating suicidal patients. Outcome studies have focused on the use of problem-solving strategies leading to a call for research on the effectiveness of other cognitive-behavioural strategies, including those that target maladaptive schema, depressogenic attributional style, social behaviour, & cognitive distortions. Comparisons of cognitive-behavioural therapy with other active treatments are said to be needed as is research to demonstrate the effectiveness of cognitive therapy in community settings. (118 refs.)