Enhanced Brief CBT for Suicidal Inpatients With Mood Disorders

The goal of this clinical trial is to evaluate whether enhanced brief cognitivebehavioral therapy (E‐BCBT) can help reduce suicidal thoughts and behaviors amongpsychiatric inpatients. This therapy is designed to be feasible during hospitalizationand includes self‐directed worksheets that may later be used independently afterdischarge, offering potential benefits for suicide prevention outside the hospitalsetting as well.Participants will be randomly assigned to one of two groups: ‐ E‐BCBT group: Participants will receive five sessions of cognitive behavioraltherapy (approximately 50‐60 minutes each) during their inpatient stay. ‐ TAU (treatment as usual) group: Participants will receive standard care provided onthe psychiatric ward.All participants will take part in five assessments: one before treatment, one aftertreatment, and three monthly follow‐up assessments over the three months after discharge.Assessments include interviews, conducted in person or by phone, and questionnaires,completed online via a survey link. The entire study period will take approximately fourmonths.