Joshua P Aquin1, Leslie E Roos2, Jino Distasio3, Laurence Y Katz4, Jimmy Bourque5, James M Bolton6, Shay-Lee Bolton6, Jacquelyne Y Wong4, Dan Chateau7,8, Julian M Somers9, Murray W Enns6, Stephen W Hwang10, James C Frankish11, Jitender Sareen6. 1. 1 Max Rady College of Medicine, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Manitoba. 2. 2 Department of Psychology, University of Oregon, Eugene, Oregon, USA. 3. 3 Institute of Urban Studies, University of Winnipeg, Winnipeg, Manitoba. 4. 4 Department of Psychiatry, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Manitoba. 5. 5 Faculty of Education, Université de Moncton, Moncton, New Brunswick. 6. 6 Department of Psychiatry, Psychology and Community Health Sciences, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Manitoba. 7. 7 Department of Community Health Sciences, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Manitoba. 8. 8 Manitoba Centre for Health Policy, Winnipeg, Manitoba. 9. 9 Faculty of Health Sciences, Simon Fraser University, Vancouver, British Columbia. 10. 10 Centre for Urban Health Solutions, St. Michael's Hospital, Toronto, Ontario. 11. 11 School of Population and Public Health, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia.
Abstract
OBJECTIVE: This study attempted to determine if Housing First (HF) decreased suicidal ideation and attempts compared to treatment as usual (TAU) amongst homeless persons with mental disorders, a population with a demonstrably high risk of suicidal behaviour. METHOD: The At Home/Chez Soi project is an unblinded, randomised control trial conducted across 5 Canadian cities (Vancouver, Winnipeg, Toronto, Montreal, Moncton) from 2009 to 2013. Homeless adults with a diagnosed major mental health disorder were recruited through community agencies and randomised to HF ( n = 1265) and TAU ( n = 990). HF participants were provided with private housing units and received case management support services. TAU participants retained access to existing community supports. Past-month suicidal ideation was measured at baseline and 6, 12, 18, and 21/24 months. A history of suicide attempts was measured at baseline and the 21/24-month follow-up. RESULTS: Compared to baseline, there was an overall trend of decreased past-month suicidal ideation (estimate = -.57, SE = .05, P < 0.001), with no effect of treatment group (i.e., HF vs. TAU; estimate = -.04, SE = .06, P = 0.51). Furthermore, there was no effect of treatment status (estimate = -.10, SE = .16, P = 0.52) on prevalence of suicide attempts (HF = 11.9%, TAU = 10.5%) during the 2-year follow-up period. CONCLUSION: This study failed to find evidence that HF is superior to TAU in reducing suicidal ideation and attempts. We suggest that HF interventions consider supplemental psychological treatments that have proven efficacy in reducing suicidal behaviour. It remains to be determined what kind of suicide prevention interventions (if any) are specifically effective in further reducing suicidal risk in a housing-first intervention.
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OBJECTIVE: This study attempted to determine if Housing First (HF) decreased suicidal ideation and attempts compared to treatment as usual (TAU) amongst homeless persons with mental disorders, a population with a demonstrably high risk of suicidal behaviour. METHOD: The At Home/Chez Soi project is an unblinded, randomised control trial conducted across 5 Canadian cities (Vancouver, Winnipeg, Toronto, Montreal, Moncton) from 2009 to 2013. Homeless adults with a diagnosed major mental health disorder were recruited through community agencies and randomised to HF ( n = 1265) and TAU ( n = 990). HF participants were provided with private housing units and received case management support services. TAU participants retained access to existing community supports. Past-month suicidal ideation was measured at baseline and 6, 12, 18, and 21/24 months. A history of suicide attempts was measured at baseline and the 21/24-month follow-up. RESULTS: Compared to baseline, there was an overall trend of decreased past-month suicidal ideation (estimate = -.57, SE = .05, P < 0.001), with no effect of treatment group (i.e., HF vs. TAU; estimate = -.04, SE = .06, P = 0.51). Furthermore, there was no effect of treatment status (estimate = -.10, SE = .16, P = 0.52) on prevalence of suicide attempts (HF = 11.9%, TAU = 10.5%) during the 2-year follow-up period. CONCLUSION: This study failed to find evidence that HF is superior to TAU in reducing suicidal ideation and attempts. We suggest that HF interventions consider supplemental psychological treatments that have proven efficacy in reducing suicidal behaviour. It remains to be determined what kind of suicide prevention interventions (if any) are specifically effective in further reducing suicidal risk in a housing-first intervention.
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Housing First; community mental health services; homelessness; longitudinal study; randomised controlled trial; suicide
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