Cognitive Reappraisal Intervention for Suicide Prevention (CRISP 70+) for Suicidal Older Adults in a Swedish Geropsychiatric Setting

The overall aim of the project is to develop and test the feasibility and preliminary effect of a manualized psychosocial intervention Cognitive Reappraisal Intervention for Suicide Prevention (CRISP 70+) for older adults with suicidal behavior, an intervention that includes the optional participation of a close relative.

Inclusion criteria: * Age 70+, * Psychiatric care in connection with a suicidal act or suicidal ideation corresponding to Columbia Suicide Severity Rating Scale score ≥3; * Health care contact with the psychiatric clinic can be maintained during the CRISP 70+ intervention. * Consent from the psychiatrist responsible for the patient's care. Exclusion criteria: * Patients with ongoing psychotherapy. * Patients not capable of understanding study procedures due to insufficient language skills, a clinical diagnosis of dementia or the Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCa) score less than -2 standard deviations from the normative score for education and age (Borland et al., 2017), * Aphasia, severe ongoing psychosis, delirium, serious alcohol/substance use, or terminal illness. * Persons with bipolar disorder and emotionally instable personality syndrome are excluded as longer-term interventions are required.