Characteristics of the participants (n=14)
| Characteristics | n=14 |
| Gender (male/female) | 6/8 |
| Age (years) | 24–64; median 41 |
| Past self-harm | 8 |
| Family history of self-harm or suicide | 4 |
| BDI suicidal ideation score* | |
| At commencement of treatment | 1 n=7 2 n=5 3 n=2 |
| At interview | 0 n=6 1 n=4 2 n=3 3 n=1 |
*= 0=No thoughts of killing self; 1=Thoughts of killing self, but would not carry them out; 2=Would like to kill self; 3=Would kill self if had the chance
BDI, Beck Depression Inventory.