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APS Virtual Poster Showcase · 2020

Patients with Lower Symptom Severity Show Rapid Remission of Suicidality at the Beginning of Partial Hospitalization

Virtual · June 2020

Poster Sessions · Clinical Science

  • Douglas Terrill
    Rhode Island Hospital Department of Psychiatry
  • Simone Boyd
    Alpert Medical School of Brown University
  • Mark Zimmerman
    Alpert Medical School of Brown University
  • Mark Zimmerman
    Rhode Island Hospital Department of Psychiatry

Abstract

Suicide is highly prevalent, and rapidly reducing suicidality could save lives. Levels of suicidality were assessed in patients upon intake and day two of an intensive partial hospitalization treatment program. Full remission of suicidality was observed across diagnoses in a large number of patients with lower symptom severity.

Suicide