Cognitive psychotherapy of suicidal behavior: the history of development, contemporary conditions, perspectives

Kholmogorova A.B. (Moscow)

Kholmogorova Alla Borisovna –  is a doctor of medicine, professor, chief of clinical psychology and psychotherapy laboratory in Moscow Scientific Institute, chief of clinical psychology department. E-mail: psylab2006@yandex.ru

Abstract. The article presents the development history of a special psychotherapeutic cognitive-behavioral protocol for suicide prevention and post-invention. The author examines the problem of diathesis (predisposition) to suicidal behavior and formulates the main principles of cognitive-behavioral psychotherapy of patients predisposed to suicidal behavior. Techniques and approaches to working with such clients are described. Various targets that should be taken into account during crisis interventions are discussed. The article presents empirical research data of the effectiveness of cognitive psychotherapy of suicidal behavior and the perspectives of further development of methods of working with suicidal behavior.

Key words: suicidal behavior, cognitive psychotherapy, effectiveness of cognitive psychotherapy, predisposition to suicidal behavior, suicidal crisis, perfectionism, social anxiety, multi-factor model of affective spectrum disorders.