Suicide ideation is related to therapeutic alliance in a brief therapy for attempted suicide

Gysin-Maillart, Anja; Soravia, Leila M.; Gemperli, Armin; Michel, Konrad (2016). Suicide ideation is related to therapeutic alliance in a brief therapy for attempted suicide. Archives of suicide research, 21(1), pp. 1-14. Taylor & Francis 10.1080/13811118.2016.1162242

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Abstract
Objective: To investigate the role of therapeutic alliance on suicide ideation as outcome measure in a brief therapy for patients who attempted suicide.
Method: Sixty patients received the three-session therapy supplemented by follow-up contact through regular letters. Therapeutic alliance was measured with the Helping Alliance Questionnaire (HAq). Outcome at 6 and 12 months was measured with the Beck Scale for Suicide Ideation (BSS).
Results: Therapeutic alliance increased from session one to session three. Higher alliance measures correlated with lower suicidal ideation at 12 months follow-up. A history of previous attempts and depression had a negative affect on therapeutic alliance.
Conclusion: The results suggest that in the treatment of suicidal patients therapeutic alliance may be a moderating factor for reducing suicide ideation.

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