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Study to Prevent Negative Thoughts of Life

Sri Lanka68 participantsStarted 2009-03

Plain-language summary

The purpose of the study is to test whether cognitive behaviour therapy (CBT) offered by trained therapists, to people with current active suicidal ideations, is efficacious as a secondary prevention strategy in Sri Lanka, when compared with treatment as usual provided by Medical Officers (Mental Health; MO (MH)) of government hospitals

Who can participate

Age range18 Years – 64 Years

SexALL

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Inclusion Criteria: * Age between 18 - 64 years * Self reported current active suicidal ideations * Ability to speak and write Sinhala Exclusion Criteria: * An acute intent and planning of suicide * In-patient/out-patient treatment following an attempted suicide during the previous two-year period * A diagnosis of mental retardation * A diagnosis of sensory deficit * A diagnosis of alcohol abuse * A diagnosis of psychotic illness

What they're measuring

Presence of active suicidal ideations during the follow-up period

Timeframe: three months after the cessation of intervention

Trial details

NCT IDNCT00862732

SponsorInstitute for Research & Development Sri Lanka

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeINTERVENTIONAL

Primary completion2009-11

Contact for this trial

Sudath Samaraweera, MBBS MSc MD

+94777903407 sudath.samara@gmail.com

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