Cognitive Therapy for Suicidal Older Men

Cognitive therapy (CT) will consist of 12 to 16 individual CT sessions on a weekly basis plus 3 booster sessions.

Enhanced usual care (EUC) will consist of the usual care that individuals receive for suicide prevention in the community, assessment and referral services provided by study staff, and weekly telephone calls lasting 15-30 minutes provided by study therapists to ensure patient safety and to provide some support.