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Evid Based Med 7:22 doi:10.1136/ebm.7.1.22
  • Therapeutics

Brief psychodynamic interpersonal treatment after deliberate self poisoning reduced suicidal ideation and deliberate self harm

Psychodynamic interpersonal treatment (PIT) v usual care (control) for deliberate self poisoning‡

Mean scores
Outcomes at 6 months PIT Control Mean difference (95% CI)
Beck Scale for Suicidal Ideation 7.9 12.8 4.9 (1.6 to 8.2)
Beck Depression Inventory 18.8 23.7 5.0 (0.3 to 9.7)§
Patient satisfaction 5.5 3.9 1.6 (0.3 to 2.8)
Event rates
PIT Control RRR (CI) NNT (CI)
‡Abbreviations defined in glossary; RRR, NNT, and CI calculated from data in article. Mean scores and differences were adjusted for baseline differences.
§Not statistically significant when adjusted for marital status.
Deliberate self harm 8.6% 28% 69% (26 to 88) 6 (4 to 18)

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