A Digital Therapeutic Intervention for Inpatients With Elevated Suicide Risk

Does a smartphone-based digital therapeutic intervention designed to deliver suicide-focused cognitive behavior therapy (CBT) reduce future suicide attempts among patients hospitalized with acutely elevated suicide risk?In this randomized clinical trial of 339 inpatients in psychiatric hospitals, no difference was found in time to first actual suicide attempt between those who used the digital therapeutic intervention and those who used the control application.The digital therapeutic intervention did not impact time to first suicide attempt after discharge among patients admitted for suicidal ideation and/or suicide attempts.

Corresponding Author: Craig J. Bryan, PsyD, ABPP, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Health, The Ohio State University College of Medicine, 1960 Kenny Rd, Columbus, OH 43212 (craig.bryan@osumc.edu).

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