YST + CBT-SP for Suicide Risk
What You Need to Know Before You Apply
What is the purpose of this trial?
This is a second pilot study being completed based on lessons learned from the Aim 2a feasibility pilot study (NCT06941311). Following modifications, the investigators are testing the acceptability, feasibility, and preliminary effectiveness of the combination of two psychosocial interventions, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Suicide Prevention (CBT-SP) and the computer-assisted version of the Youth-Nominated Support Team (eYST).
In this phase of the study, CBT-SP + eYST will be tested in an open trial (number of youth = 15). Investigators will recruit Black adolescents (ages 12-17) that come to an urban acute care setting for suicidal thoughts and/or self-injurious behaviors to receive the intervention in an outpatient community mental health agency. Participants will receive 12-14 sessions of CBT-SP in addition to YST. Participants will nominate up to 5 caring adults in their lives to serve as support persons. These support persons will attend an education/orientation session to learn more about their role and how to support the youth. Support persons will have weekly contact with the youth and weekly follow up contacts from the youth's clinician/YST intervention specialist.
Youth will be assessed at baseline, 6 weeks, and 14 weeks. Parents will be assessed at baseline and 14 weeks. Support persons will be assessed at baseline and 14 weeks.
Fidelity assessments will be completed by clinicians after each session, after the YST psycho-ed session, and weekly to document contact with the support team.
Who Is on the Research Team?
Cynthia Ewell Foster, PhD
Principal Investigator
University of Michigan
Are You a Good Fit for This Trial?
Inclusion Criteria
Exclusion Criteria
Timeline for a Trial Participant
Screening
Participants are screened for eligibility to participate in the trial
Treatment
Participants receive 12-14 sessions of CBT-SP in addition to YST. Support persons attend an education/orientation session and have weekly contact with the youth.
Follow-up
Participants are monitored for safety and effectiveness after treatment. Assessments occur at baseline, 6 weeks, and 14 weeks.
What Are the Treatments Tested in This Trial?
Interventions
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Suicide Prevention (CBT-SP)
- Youth-Nominated Support Team (eYST)
How Is the Trial Designed?
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Treatment groups
Experimental Treatment
Participation will be 3 months.
Find a Clinic Near You
Who Is Running the Clinical Trial?
University of Michigan
Lead Sponsor
National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)
Collaborator
MiSide
Collaborator
Children's Hospital of Michigan
Collaborator
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