Differences Between Suicide Attempters and Suicide Ideators. Influence of the Brief Therapy Attempted Suicide Short Intervention Program (ASSIP) on Neuropsychological Correlates and Psychological Process Factors - Project 2

"The Attempted Suicide Short Intervention Program (ASSIP) is a specific therapy for patients with a suicide attempt in their biography. The brief therapy ASSIP consists of three to four sessions of approximately 50 minutes each.~Session 1: A narrative interview is conducted, in which the patient is asked to tell her\*his personal story which led to the suicidal crisis. The narrative is video-recorded.~Session 2: Using video-playback of the recorded narrative, patient and therapist explore further details of the suicidal process.~Session 3: A case conceptualization focusing on the patient's vulnerability and the trigger of the suicidal crisis is formulated in writing. A list of safety strategies for the prevention of future suicidal behavior is developed jointly with the patient.~Regular letters are sent to patients over a period of 2 years."

The standard of care plus resource interview group (STAR) will be offered a clinical interview, a risk assessment, and a non-specific resource focused intervention over three face-to-face sessions. In this resource focused intervention, the patient is asked to name her\*his resources, describe them, and give examples.