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

I n t e r v e n t i o n After stratification by history of self-harm, patients were allocated to four 50-minute sessions of PIT (n = 58) or to usual care (n = 61). PIT consisted of identifying and helping to resolve interpersonal difficulties that caused or exacerbated psychological distress. The therapy was described in a standardized manual. M a i n o u t c o m e m e a s u r e s Suicidal ideation (Beck Scale for Suicidal Ideation). Secondary outcomes were depression symptoms (Beck Depression Inventory), patient satisfaction (10-point scale, higher scores indicate higher satisfaction), and further episodes of deliberate self-harm.