ArticleClinical psychology & psychotherapy2022
A positive mental imagery intervention for targeting suicidal ideation in university students: A pilot study.
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- Mental imagery of suicide and non-suicidal self-injury: A meta-analysis and systematic review.Clinical psychology review · 2023Pooled it
- Educational agents and institutions called into action in suicide prevention, intervention, and postvention.Frontiers in psychology · 2023Pooled it
- Brief Cognitive Analytic Therapy (CAT)-Informed Reformulation for Young People With Eating Disorders: A Case Series.Clinical psychology & psychotherapyTrial
- Cultural Spanish adaptation, factor structure, and reliability of implementation science instruments for suicide prevention.Psychological services · 2025Article
- Buddha image meditation is a potent predictor for mental health outcomes: A cross-sectional study among Thai high-school students.PloS one · 2025Article
- How individuals with psychosis develop and maintain resilience to suicidal experiences through psychological therapy: a qualitative study.BMC psychiatry · 2024Article
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- The Mental Imagery for Suicidality in Students Trial (MISST): study protocol for a feasibility randomised controlled trial of broad-minded affective coping (BMAC) plus risk assessment and signposting versus risk assessment and signposting alone.Pilot and feasibility studies · 2023Article
- A positive mental imagery intervention for targeting suicidal ideation in university students: A pilot study.Clinical psychology & psychotherapy · 2022Article
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Abstract
objectivesSuicide is a major public health concern and is now considered to be the leading cause of death in young people. Suicidal ideation within student populations has recently increased. The Broad-Minded Affective Coping (BMAC) offers a brief psychological intervention targeting suicidal ideation by enabling access to competing positive emotions and thoughts using guided imagery. Its acceptability and feasibility in student populations are unclear.
designA single arm pilot study investigated the feasibility and acceptability of a six-session BMAC intervention for university students experiencing suicidal ideation.
methodRecruitment took place from university counselling services. Suicidal ideation and emotional states were assessed at baseline and after 6 and 12 weeks. Participants also completed corresponding sessional measures.
resultsTwelve eligible participants consented to take part with 11 receiving the intervention. Ten participants completed post treatment and follow up assessments. Retention to treatment was high with participants attending an average of 5.2 (87%; SD = 1.54) out of six intervention sessions. There were also good completion rates of the BMAC technique between sessions. Participants reported high levels of satisfaction with the intervention. There was an associated reduction across a range of clinical outcomes, including suicidal ideation, with large effect sizes. DISCUSSION: This pilot study showed promising results on the feasibility and acceptability of the BMAC intervention in students experiencing suicidal ideation. However, the study had a small sample size and no comparator control group. Further exploration of the BMAC intervention is warranted.
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