The Effect of Participating in Suicide Research: Does Participating in a Research Protocol on Suicide and Psychiatric Symptoms Increase Suicide Ideation and Attempts?

摘要

The current study explored the effect of engaging in an intensive research protocol that inquired extensively about psychiatric and suicide symptoms and exposed participants to a number of images that included suicide-related content. Individuals experiencing a Major Depressive Episode were called at one and three months after the initial protocol. Participants were asked about changes in suicide ideation and the occurrence of self-harm or suicide attempts following participation. Participants reported experiencing reductions in suicide ideation at the first follow-up and no changes at the second follow-up. No participant reported having engaged in self-harm or attempting suicide at either follow-up. Results suggest that basic scienceon-treatment research can be conducted safely with suicidal participants and in a manner that does not increase suicide symptoms or suicide risk.