Utilising the Integrated Motivational Volitional (IMV) model to guide CBT practitioners in the use of their core skills to assess, formulate and reduce suicide risk factors

Sandford, D. M., Thwaites, R., Kirtley, O. J. and O'Connor, R. C. (2022) Utilising the Integrated Motivational Volitional (IMV) model to guide CBT practitioners in the use of their core skills to assess, formulate and reduce suicide risk factors. Cognitive Behaviour Therapist, 15, e36. (doi: 10.1017/S1754470X22000344)

Abstract

Cognitive behavioural therapists based in primary care are not usually expected to provide therapy to acutely suicidal individuals or work directly on suicidal thoughts. However, all practitioners should be vigilant about suicide risk and potentially help to reduce vulnerabilities to future suicide risk as part of their routine work. Many of the risk factors and processes hypothesised to play a role in the development of suicidal thinking and behaviours are likely to be evident within the usual content of standard evidence-based protocols for depression or anxiety disorders. In this paper we are suggesting that even within the current primary care remit, (i) an increased awareness of suicide risk vulnerability factors and (ii) using knowledge of a psychological model of suicidal behaviour to inform clinical care are likely to be extremely helpful in structuring clinical formulation and informing interventions.

• Item Type: Articles
• Status: Published
• Refereed: Yes
• Glasgow Author(s) Enlighten ID: O'Connor, Professor Rory and Sandford, David

Creator Roles

Sandford, D.: Conceptualization, Writing – original draft
O'Connor, R.: Writing – review and editing

• Authors: Sandford, D. M., Thwaites, R., Kirtley, O. J., and O'Connor, R. C.
• College/School: College of Medical Veterinary and Life Sciences; College of Medical Veterinary and Life Sciences > School of Health & Wellbeing > Mental Health and Wellbeing
• Journal Name: Cognitive Behaviour Therapist
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• ISSN: 1754-470X
• ISSN (Online): 1754-470X
• Published Online: 04 August 2022
• Copyright Holders: Copyright © 2022 The Authors
• First Published: First published in Cognitive Behaviour Therapist 15:e36
• Publisher Policy: Reproduced under a Creative Commons license