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Hospital-Based Psychosocial Case Management and Suicide Prevention in South Korea: A Randomized Clinical Trial

  • By

  • Sang Min Lee

  • Kyoung-Hoon Kim

  • Kyu-Man Han

  • Min-Hyuk Kim

  • Min-Kyoung Kim

  • Kwang-Yeon Choi

  • A-La Park

  • Myungjae Baik

  • Ah Rah Lee

  • Peter Jongho Na

  • Hyeon-Ah Lee

  • Hwa-Young Lee

  • Jong-Woo Paik

  • July 7, 2026

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    South Korea has the highest suicide rate among OECD countries, with significant mortality among the working-aged population despite national prevention initiatives.

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    Major depressive disorder is the most common diagnosis among suicide deaths, with 87% of individuals who die by suicide having a diagnosable mental disorder.

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    The study evaluates the effectiveness of hospital-based assertive case management as an adjunct to standard psychiatric treatment for patients with MDD and suicidal ideation.

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    Participants were randomly assigned to receive either hospital-based assertive case management plus standard care or standard care alone in a 1:1 ratio.

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    The intervention included crisis assessment, adaptive follow-up, symptom monitoring, psychoeducation, and community service linkage tailored for MDD patients.

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Hospital-Based Psychosocial Case Management and Suicide Prevention in South Korea: A Randomized Clinical Trial

  • by Sang Min Lee, Kyoung-Hoon Kim, Kyu-Man Han, Min-Hyuk Kim, Min-Kyoung Kim, Kwang-Yeon Choi, A-La Park, Myungjae Baik, Ah Rah Lee, Peter Jongho Na, Hyeon-Ah Lee, Hwa-Young Lee, Jong-Woo Paik

  • July 7, 2026

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