De rol van mobiele crisisteams in de behandeling van suïcidepogers: het 'Attempted Suicide Short Intervention Program'

Abstract

The role of intensive home treatment teams in the treatment of suicidality and suicide attempters: a novel therapy Suicide is preventable and the World Health Organization (WHO) has made suicide prevention a priority as a global goal. Suicide attempters deserve extra attention as a prior suicide attempt is the main risk factor for a completed one. Suicidality is an important reason for referrals by general practitioners to psychiatric crisis services, including intensive home treatment teams (IHTTs). Suicide attempters, however, find it difficult to link up with regular care. IHTTs are more accessible than residential crisis care and are often more quickly available than regular outpatient care. IHTTs can therefore play an important role in the treatment of suicidality and should offer specific treatment. Various methods have been developed in recent years to effectively treat suicidality. The ‘Attempted Suicide Short Intervention Program’ (ASSIP) can be used within an IHTT. The methodology and available literature are discussed.