The intervention is administered in a single session, lasting approximately 60 minutes and conducted in person. It is important to note that there are no ongoing sessions.

In the intervention, participants are provided with 5 basic skills of Dialectical Behavior Therapy: 1) mindfulness, 2) mindfulness of current emotions, 3) opposite-to-emotion action, 4) distraction, and 5) changing body chemistry. These strategies are grouped under 3 categories: 1) Mindfulness, 2) Emotion regulation (mindfulness of current emotions, opposite-to-emotion action), 3) Tolerating distress (distraction, changing body chemistry). These skills are not designed to treat or solve the crisis. The main aim is to provide effective coping mechanisms that can be implemented quickly before the crisis escelates, to help overcome the intense emotional pain and keep the person alive.

36 is equivalent to the lowest suicidality, and 144 indicates the highest suicidality.

18 is equivalent to the lowest suicidal cognitions, and 90 indicates the highest suicidal cognitions.

Zero is equivalent to the lowest hopelessness, and 20 indicates the highest hopelessness.

Zero is equivalent to the lowest emotion regulation skills, and 108 indicates the highest skills.

16 is equivalent to the lowest difficulties, and 80 indicates the highest difficulties in emotion regulation.

Higher points are equivalent to higher symptoms as assessed by the related subscale of DASS-21. Each subscale ranges from 0 to 28.