Out of sight, out of mind? Intersession experiences as protective and risk indicators of suicidal ideation in the context of outpatient treatment

Key Points

• Investigate how intersession experiences relate to suicidal ideation in outpatient treatment contexts.
• Analyzed therapeutic alliance and cognitive-affective processes during outpatient treatment.
• Assessed escalation of crises through intersession experiences.
• Identified valuable targets for monitoring based on intersession feedback.
• Intersession experiences significantly relate to suicidal ideation levels.
• Therapeutic alliance may mitigate risk of crisis escalation.
• Cognitive-affective processes provide insight into mechanisms of change.