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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2014 Sep 1.
Published in final edited form as: Contemp Clin Trials. 2013 May 22;36(1):14–24. doi: 10.1016/j.cct.2013.05.008

Table Four.

CLASP-ED Session Content Summary

Timing Contact Goals
Week 1 (ASAP after discharge from ED/hospital) Patient

  • Establish rapport and explain program

  • Obtain history (psychiatric, suicide, thoughts/behavior)

  • Evaluate current status (suicide risk, psychiatric, treatment providers)

  • Develop/review safety/crisis plan if necessary

  • Introduce construct of values and living values based life
Week 2 Patient

  • Evaluate current status (suicide risk, psych symptoms, treatment providers/adherence)

  • Review/evaluate safety/crisis plan if necessary

  • Continue values discussion

  • Develop “Life Plan” to monitor and mitigate identified potential risk factors

  • Obtain permission to contact significant other significant other

  • Discussion of importance of collaborative monitoring and problem solving with Significant Other
Week 3 Significant Other*

  • Establish rapport and explain program

  • Review significant other concerns regarding patient

  • Brief psychoeducation regarding suicide + risk factors

  • Review Life/safety plan with significant other
Weeks 4, 10, 22, 34 and 48 Patient

  • Evaluate current status (suicide risk, psychiatric symptoms)

  • Review/evaluate Life/safety plan and treatment adherence

  • Discussion/informal problem solving regarding identified issues/risk factors
Weeks 8, 20 and 32 Significant Other

  • Review significant other concerns and perceptions of patient

  • Review of Life/safety plan and treatment adherence

  • Discussion/informal problem solving regarding identified issues/risk factors
*

Significant others will be recruited to assist if there are emergencies