Study About Group and Phone Follow-Up After a Crisis

Crisis stabilization centers (CSCs) provide a less costly and more comfortable alternative to Emergency Department care for individuals with suicidal crises. With demand for crisis alternatives growing, effective interventions that fit the unique workflows and workforce of CSCs are needed to realize their life-saving potential. To address this need, the investigators will adapt, and pilot test the effectiveness of an interpersonally enhanced recovery and follow-up intervention delivered during and after admissions acute suicidal crises.

Inclusion Criteria: 1. Admission to CSC with suicidal crisis, as defined by active suicide ideation ascertained by the Columbia Suicide-Severity Rating scale, which the sites already routinely administer. 2. Ability and willingness to provide information for and permission to contact one person in case of emergency or inability to reach the participant for follow-up Exclusion Criteria: 1. Under age 18. 2. Inability to communicate with the researcher in English. 3. Acute psychiatric instability (e.g., psychotic symptoms). Most patients with psychosis are transferred to Emergency Departments instead of CSCs, so we do not expect many exclusions based on this criterion. 4. Inability to access a phone to participate in phone follow-up program.