The aim of the present research is to explore whether a brief, smartphone app-based intervention based on psychological theory can help adolescents to avoid self-harming. The smartphone app will be piloted in a randomised controlled trial (RCT) with adolescents. 90 adolescents will be recruited and assigned to one of three conditions: (a) intervention group who will complete the smartphone-based VHS app for self-harm (n = 30), (b) control group (n = 30) who will complete paper-and-pencil modified VHS, without the app, and (c) control group who will complete measures via the app but not the VHS (n = 30).
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Non-suicidal self-harm
Timeframe: 6 months
Suicidal ideation
Timeframe: 6 months
Suicide attempt
Timeframe: 6 months