The first results from the Assip treatment program came in 2016 – and received global attention in suicide research.
— The risk of new suicide attempts decreased by as much as eighty percent. Something like this had never been seen before in this type of intervention, says suicide researcher Sara Probert-Lindström at the unit for clinical suicide research to Sydsvenskan.
Psychotherapists around the country have been trained to treat 460 patients until 2026. Their well-being is to be compared with a control group that receives usual care interventions.
Three intensive therapy sessions are included in Assip. When the treatment is complete, the patient receives an individual action plan with, among other things, strategies for difficult situations and contact persons in emergency situations. The patient is followed up for two years and the therapist makes contact at regular intervals.