CompletedNot Applicable

Building Resilience and Attachment in Vulnerable Adolescents

Canada76 participantsStarted 2014-02

Plain-language summary

Suicide is the second leading cause of mortality for Canadian adolescents. Mental health complaints are one of the leading reasons for an emergency department visit at the Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario and 60% of adolescents report suicidal ideation. The goal of the present investigation is to test the efficacy of a brief group intervention for adolescents with passive suicidal ideation and their caregivers that will focus on coping, familial support, and emotional regulation. The investigators hypothesize that a brief group intervention, delivered in the weeks following presentation for crisis services, will reduce suicidal ideation and improve coping and familial support.

Who can participate

Age range13 Years – 17 Years

SexALL

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Inclusion Criteria: * Mild to moderate suicidal ideation * Recently presented for services in response to a psycho-social crisis (Emergency Department, MH Urgent Care) * One or two caregiver(s) committed to attending the majority of sessions Exclusion Criteria: * Presence of a suicidal plan and/or recent gesture/attempt * Psychosis * Schizophrenia * Dual diagnosis * Developmental disability or delay * "Behavioural problem" as primary concern * Major substance abuse * Currently receiving mental health services (once every two weeks or more frequently) * Inability to commit to majority of sessions (minimum 4 of 6 sessions) * Children's aid society involvement * Inability of at least one caregiver to commit to attending the majority of sessions

What they're measuring

Suicidal Ideation

Timeframe: 6 weeks

Trial details

NCT IDNCT01925807

SponsorAllison Kennedy

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeINTERVENTIONAL

Primary completion2017-05